Lech Loves Limbird

By Kleinheider Posted on July 22, 2008 at 7:49 am

The City Paper’s Amy Griffith was one of the few journalists to actually witness 9th District school board candidate James Lech eleventh hour endorsement of one of his well-financed opponents:

At a Bellevue press conference attended by few journalists but many Limbird supporters, Lech said he faced a tough decision in choosing whether to endorse Limbird or Steve Hicks, another opponent. Though he knows that his name will still be on the ballot, Lech said he does not believe he will win.

Lech said he supports Limbird because of her experience managing very large budgets, her scientific experience and ability to assess data and studies, and her choice to educate her children at Metro Nashville Public Schools. Limbird worked for years as a high-level administrator at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Her children are now adults.

Limbird is pleased to have Lech’s support, she said, as well as his assistance with her campaign.

“I’m delighted, although I’ve lost a provocative competitor,” Limbird said. “There’s a lot of walking that has to be done. … Even for parents with kids in schools, there’s not a full awareness that this election is going on.”

SEE ALSO: The Lech release

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