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Treasurer selected as finalist for Columbus job
Springfield schools Treasurer Penny Rucker has been named as one of four finalists to take the reign of Columbus schools finances, Rucker confirmed Friday, March 13.
“I was not looking. I was invited to apply. That’s basically the reason,” said Rucker. “They invited me to apply and I love urban districts. I’m from Columbus, my aging father is still in Columbus and I’m the only sibling in the area and I see it as an opportunity to advance school funding for urban areas.”
Columbus is Ohio’s largest school district and would give Rucker a larger platform to lobby for urban education, she said.
Rucker came to Springfield after former Treasurer Michael Kinneer left for Columbus. He left last year to take a job overseeing finances for the city of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
The other finalists are former Columbus schools budget director and current South-Western schools Treasurer Hugh Garside, Sylvania schools Treasurer Carol McElfresh and Wade Steen, a business owner, certified public accountant and former Upper Arlington councilman, according to the Dispatch.
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By flipper
March 13, 2009 2:03 PM | Link to this
Go on and go.