The Sun News: Vote stalls on education post
The school choice issue burst into the open Wednesday as Horry County’s legislative delegation delayed an appointment to the state Board of Education in a vote that left the main candidate and some lawmakers confused.
Greg Killian of Myrtle Beach, who served on the state board from 1996-2004 and was its chairman part of that time, was the favored candidate of some lawmakers and was expected to be easily reappointed.
Killian was the only candidate until a few days ago, when Patricia Milley and Robert Zuercher filed for the appointment, but those two did not show up for Wednesday’s contentious legislative delegation meeting.
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