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Wrestling Executive on Conn. Board

By The Associated Press 鈥� March 02, 2009 1 min read
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The chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. has garnered a spot on the Connecticut board of education. Linda McMahon was nominated by Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell to a seat on the 11-member board and approved last month by state lawmakers.

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A version of this article appeared in the March 04, 2009 edition of Education Week

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