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Phung out in southwest school race
Posted by: Steve Brandt under Politics and government Updated: June 1, 2012 - 11:23 AM
Alex Phung
Alex Phung has taken himself out of the race for a school board seat representing southwest Minneapolis, a decision that reshuffles what had been the most competitive school race on this year's ballot.
Phung, a Cargill lawyer, cited personal reasons for the decision and thanked his supporters. He is married to a Hopkins teacher and they do not have children.
His departure raises the issue of where labor support will shift. The Minneapolis Federation of Teachers endorsed Phung and other union groups followed that lead. The only declared and filed candidate for the post is Tracine Asberry, a former Minneapolis teacher and MFT member whom the union nevertheless bypassed in favor of Phung.
David Weingartner said this week that he's planning to run but hasn't yet filed. Curtis Johnson, who didn't return a call this week about his plans, was the fourth canddiate in a field battled to a standoff at the DFL endosring convention on May 19. Asberry led but fell short of the 60 percent endorsement threshold, but Phung ran a strong second.
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