Flying low under the radar yesterday was the race for State Board of Education District 10 in which Cynthia Dunbar defeated Tony Dale. The Chronicle article below discusses this race and Ms. Dunbar.
March 8, 2006, 1:20AM
EDUCATION BOARD
Mother who home-schools children gets nod from GOP
Associated Press
DALLAS - An attorney who home-schools her children won the Republican nomination in Tuesday's primary for a spot on the State Board of Education.
Cynthia Dunbar had 62 percent of the vote in the District 10 race with 73 percent of the precincts reporting. Businessman Tony Dale had 38 percent.
"Every candidate likes to feel that they have gotten the mandate on the issues," Dunbar said as she left her home in Richmond for a victory party. "My positions are the ones my district supports."
She said voters responded to her because she supports teaching intelligent design in science classes.
She also wants the state board to assume more authority in choosing textbooks.
Meanwhile, former state Rep. Ken Mercer led a three-man race with 49 percent of the vote in District 5 with 73 percent of the precincts reporting. Incumbent Dan Montgomery had 36 percent and Mark Loewe had 15 percent.
Dale wanted to maintain the board's current balance of authority with local school boards on choosing textbooks.
He opposed teaching intelligent design in science classes. Dale had been endorsed by the District 5 incumbent.
Dunbar will face Libertarian candidate Martin Thomen in November.
The winner in District 5 will face Libertarian candidate Bill Oliver. Both races are in Central Texas.
Mercer has echoed Dunbar's stance on textbook selection, a position that aligns with social conservatives on the board.
This article is: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/politics/3708472.html
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