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| September 17, 2007 | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Ann Doss Helms

Sep. 17--For three months in 2005, Liz Downing was a school board member.

She was appointed when her friend, Lee Kindberg, resigned the south suburban District 6 seat. Before Downing had time to make a mark, she lost her election bid -- doomed, many say, by being a Democrat in a heavily Republican district.

A few months later, another board member resigned. Downing applied again. This time, the board chose a fresher face.

Now she's tackling a countywide race for a job many call the ultimate thankless task: Running public schools in a fiercely political climate.

Why? "I enjoy the work," says Downing, who has…

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