Merrifield Leaves Education Chair ; Move Follows Inflammatory E-Mail
Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo. › April 03, 2007
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DENVER - Rep. Michael Merrifield, D-Colorado Springs, resigned his chairmanship of the House Education Committee on Friday, a day after publication of a private e-mail in which he harshly criticized supporters of charter schools and vouchers.
In the e-mail, Merrifield, 60, wrote that there is a "special place in Hell" for some advocates of school vouchers and charter schools.See the full content of this document
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Merrifield Leaves Education Chair ; Move Follows Inflammatory E-Mail
The message was sent in December to Sen. Sue Windels, D-Arvada, who heads the Senate Education Committee. It was released Thursday by Face the State, a conservative Web site run by GOP political op...
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