Gov. Greitens withdraws appointment to state education board
Sunday, September 17, 2017
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Springfield businesswoman Melissa Gelner, whose appointment to the Missouri Board of Education was withdrawn Friday, criticized Gov. Eric Greitens' office for what she called a lack of effort to work for public education in Missouri and said she was pressured to make "rash leadership decisions" while on the board.
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