Wis. school superintendent won't run again
MADISON, Wis. (AP) State Superintendent of Public Instruction Libby Burmaster will not seek a third term.
Burmaster's decision was reported Tuesday by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Tony Evers, Burmaster's deputy since she took office in 2001, announced he will run in the spring to replace her.
The 54-year-old Burmaster had not indicated that she intended to step down before her surprise announcement.
She told the newspaper that she wants new challenges, but she doesn't know yet what they are.
Her current term as the state's highest ranking education official for kindergarten through 12th grade runs through June.
The 56-year-old Evers ran against Burmaster in 2001, lost in the primary and then became her deputy.
Oct 7, 2008 at 2:13 p.m.
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How many people reading this would even recognize Burmaster or Evers on the street? I'll only say that I worked in a setting that gave me an upclose look at who does what in the upper reaches of the DPI. It's no big secret that Evers has been running the DPI show for years. In fact, a major Wisconsin newspaper (I won't say which one) at one point was looking into doing an expose on how little the lady at the top really did. I just think the people should know that if the post goes from Burmaster to Evers, if anything, it will be an improvement.
Oct 7, 2008 at 12:06 p.m.
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Cite examples when you attack someone like that, otherwise people will wonder whether or not you really know what you're talking about.
Oct 7, 2008 at 11:03 a.m.
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It's a shame Evers didn't beat Burmaster in the first place. Evers has always been the workhorse for the DPI. I'm guessing most won't notice Burmaster is gone once she vacates the office.
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