By WMAY Newsroom
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Challenger Buffy Lael-Wolf has won the race in Springfield school board subdistrict 5, defeating incumbent Tiffany Mathis, who was seeking election to a full term after being appointed to the seat in 2019.
Mathis was one of the most outspoken advocates for getting students back into classrooms more quickly during the pandemic, while Lael-Wolf recommended a more cautious approach. Lael-Wolf received the endorsement of the Springfield Education Association.
In the other contested Springfield school board race, another SEA-endorsed candidate, Erica Austin, easily defeated challengers Tom Shafer and Michael Washington to win the open subdistrict 6 seat being vacated by Judith Johnson. Austin won more than 69% of the vote, compared to 17% for Shafer and 11% for Washington.
The start of a new year means the start of a new round of monthly Chance Meetings.
The theme of Januaryâs Chance Meeting will be âSuccess Starts with You: Taking Care of Your Health and Wellbeing.â
The free event will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4, on Zoom, hosted by Silicon Couloir, the Jackson nonprofit that nurtures entrepreneurship in the region.
âBeing an entrepreneur isnât easy in the best of times, but the turmoil and uncertainty of 2020 have upped the difficulty significantly,â Silicon Couloir said in its invitation. âHow can entrepreneurs stay grounded, healthy and productive while weathering the changes and uncertainty of business during COVID?â