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Bobb presenting his Education Platform.
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Bobb recruiting volunteers to join his
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All media inquiries must be submitted directly to Ms.
Natalie C. Williams, Director of Communications at 202.270.6392
or via email at press@robertbobb.org.
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Hope
for D.C. children
DEBORAH SIMMONS
By Deborah SImmons
November 10, 2006
"Well, well. The election victories
have been signed, sealed and delivered, and a new president
of the D.C. Board of Education will be sworn in, along
with a new mayor and new D.C. Council chairman, in January." Read
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Bobb
Is Chosen to Lead as Schools Face an Uncertain Future
By V. Dion Haynes and Theola Labbe
Washington Post Staff Writers
Wednesday, November 8, 2006; Page A37
"Former D.C. administrator Robert
C. Bobb won a heated battle last night for school board
president, a position that will be at the center of a
debate over Mayor-elect Adrian M. Fenty's likely attempt
to turn the board into an advisory panel." Read
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The
Washington City Paper Endorses Robert Bobb
The City Paper
Loose Lips
By: James Jones
November 2, 2006
"Only Bobb possesses the gravitas to serve up serious counter arguments to a
Fenty schools-takeover plan. Bobb’s forceful presence, and his belief that
the abysmal state of many D.C. schools is an injustice, offers the best hope
for accelerating the glacial pace of Janey’s reform efforts." Read
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"Why
I'm voting for Robert Bobb"
Harry Jaffe, The Examiner
Oct 31, 2006
" ... But for me, Bobb
is the perfect man at the perfect time to help
run our public schools. This is not an endorsement,
but here are my five reasons Bobb will get my vote
next Tuesday — in one of the most important
elections ever for children in D.C." Read More
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The
Washington Times Endorses Robert Bobb
"As the city moves forward on critical political fronts,
this is no time to
forsake our teachers and children. Go to the polls on Nov.
8. The Washington
Times endorses Robert Bobb for president of the Board of
Education." Read
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For
D.C. Board of Education
Robert C. Bobb for president; Lisa Raymond in District
3;
William Lockridge in District 4
Tuesday, October 24, 2006;
Page A18
"Of the five candidates
for school board president, we endorse Robert C.
Bobb . As city administrator, Mr. Bobb lived up to a reputation
as a
top-notch manager at the forefront of reformers." Read
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Bobb
well ahead in fundraising for school board chief
By Jim McElhatton
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
October 23, 2006
"Former D.C. City Administrator
Robert C. Bobb has built a big fundraising edge over
his rivals in the race for the D.C. Board of Education
presidency. " Read
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The
InTowner Newspaper
October Issue
From the Publisher’s
Desk
By: P.L. Wolff
THE VOTERS STILL HAVE
A JOB TO DO IN NOVEMBER TO
ENSURE A STRONG TEAM
“There
is an obvious choice at this
time, and that is Robert
Bobb who has recently resigned
as City Administrator to
run for the School Board
presidency. Bobb is a proven
leader and no-nonsense administrator
who has the kind of drive
and organizational skills
to make things happen.” Read
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Bobb
Touts Skills, 'Sense Of Urgency'
Ex-D.C. Administrator
Running for School Board
By Theola Labbé
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, October 17, 2006; Page B01
"At the Potomac Avenue
Metro one morning last week, Robert C. Bobb, a candidate
for D.C. Board of Education president, looked for
voters willing to talk about education." Read
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Harry Jaffe: Barefoot kid comes from salt
mines to fix District schools
Harry Jaffe, The Examiner
October 13, 2006
"In the predawn darkness of the fall morning when
Robert Bobb’s father drove him through the sugar
cane fields of rural Louisiana to the bus that would take
him to Grambling State University, his father said: “If
you don’t like it, come home.”
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D.C.
School Board wins one for the kids
Harry Jaffe, The Examiner
Oct 6, 2006
"To that I would suggest
Fenty wait to see if Robert Bobb wins the school
board presidency on Nov. 7. Bobb could be just
the bully the school system needs."
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no-nonsense leadership for D.C. schools
By Deborah Simmons, Washington
Times Staff Writer
August 11, 2006
"Unlike Ms. Graham, Mr. Bobb
has been an effective administrator in cities on the
East Coast, in between and on the Left Coast, including
serving as city administrator when ..." Read
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15 People Fighting to Be
Part Of Board's Uncertain Future Candidates United
on Need for Change as Fenty Weighs Takeover
By
V. Dion Haynes, Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, October 8, 2006; Page C05
"Bobb said he wants to provide more early childhood
intervention programs to prepare children for their
school careers." Read
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EdAction
DC Issues Statement On Their Endorsement of Robert
Bobb for President of DC Board of Education
"EdAction
enthusiastically endorses Robert Bobb for President
of the DC Board of Education. After interviewing several
candidates ..." Read
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Councilmember
Jim Graham Endorses Robert Bobb for President of
DC Board of Education
“ … we
are now primed to elect the next president of
the DC Board of Education. That man is
Robert Bobb. Read
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D.C.
Official To Quit Job in Bid to Lead School
Board
By Yolanda
Woodlee
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, August 10, 2006: Page B01
“We haven’t raised the level
of outrage about the performance of our
children in the school system”, Bobb
said. “People should be marching
in the streets.” Read
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Mayor
Williams Issues Statement on Robert Bobb Running
for President of the DC Board of Education
“Robert
Bobb is one of the best City Administrators the District
of Columbia has ever had..." Read
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