There are two seats open on the Madison Metropolitan School Board. Incumbent Nicki Vander Meulen is running unopposed for Seat 7, and there is a competitive race for Seat 6. We speak with both candidates for that seat on today’s A Public Affair.

First, we talk with Badri Lankella about his decision to run and what he sees a the board’s biggest hurdles.

Badri Lankella works as a computer engineer at the Department of Natural Resources, and holds a Masters in Business Administration at UW-Madison. He’s the father of two kids enrolled at Vel Phillips Memorial High School. He’s served on a variety of organizational and governmental boards. He’s running for Seat 6 on the MMSD Board of Education. You can find more about his campaign here: https://badrilankella.com/ 

Then, we are joined by Blair Mosner Feltham who tells us about her campaign and what she would bring to the table if elected to the school board. 

Blair Mosner Feltham is a former Madison Metropolitan School District teacher with 12 years of experience in public schools. She worked in MMSD for 7 years, as a teacher, coordinator, and coach at West High School. Before that she worked in in two districts in California. Now, she works in a public school in a neighboring district and is running for Seat 6 on the MMSD Board of Education. You can find out more about her campaign here: http://bmf4mmsd.com/ 

Election day is Tuesday, April 4th. Early voting is happening now. You can preview your ballot at myvote.wi.gov

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