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Candidate forum shows difference, The Durango Herald

Friday, October 16, 2009

School board candidates Joe Colgan and Bill Bowlby revealed differing styles at a public forum Thursday.

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Photo by STEVE LEWIS/Herald

Joe Colgan, candidate for District E, speaks during a 9-R School Board candidate forum on Thursday evening at Durango City Hall. At left are District C candidate Andrew Burns, and District E candidate Bill Bowlby.

Colgan, who was appointed to fill a vacancy in August, pointed to his experiences as a board member for the
Durango Adult Education
Center and La Plata Economic Development Action Partnership and longtime involvement in Rotary clubs and Boy Scouts.

Bowlby, in contrast, asked big-picture questions while citing academic literature and news reports.

In response to a question about how to improve communication between Durango School District 9-R and the community, Colgan said conversations often prove valuable.

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