MCINTIRE, Iowa -- A farmer running unopposed for his local school board failed to earn any votes -- not even his own -- but he probably will get the job. Randy Richardson, 42, didn't find time to vote between his full-time job at a bean processing plant and chores on his farm. Richardson was recruited to run by school staff, and he agreed because he has two children in the district. The school board likely will appoint him to fill the seat he was running for.
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