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Carl Wick to leave state education board
After eight years on the State Board of Education, Republican Carl Wick is calling it quits.
Wick, 69, said he wants to travel to see his children and grandchildren and spend more time with his harness racing business. He said he also serves as chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank in Cincinnati, which has been taking up more of his time.
“So many things kind of piled up and I thought ‘Gee, I need to clean my plate.’ And the state board was it,” said Wick, of Centerville.
In the spring of 2001, then-Gov. Bob Taft appointed Wick to fill unexpired term of Diana Fessler, who had been elected to the Ohio House. When Wick stood for election, he lost to John Griffin in a three-way race. Taft then appointed Wick to board seat. The board is a mix of appointees and elected members.
Wick, a former science teacher and NCR Corp. manager, helped the state write and adopt academic standards, including controversial science standards that triggered a hot debate over whether creationists were trying to insert religion into the science curriculum.
Wick will serve until July 31. State Board of Education President Jennifer Sheets announced she’ll leave at the end of June.
Wick said he’ll continue to serve as treasurer for state Sen. Jon Husted’s campaign committee but he is also pulling back from his involvement in local and Ohio GOP politics.
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