Jane Goff

  Jefferson County Schools teachers union president Jane Goff was appointed Saturday afternoon to fill Karen Middleton's CD-7 seat on the Colorado State Board of Education.

Goff, an Arvada resident who had been running for Middleton's seat since last fall, was picked on the second ballot over three other candidates by a vacancy committee, said committee chair Ann Knollman.

Five candidates have expressed interest in replacing Karen Middleton on the State Board of Education, according to the Aurora Sentinel.

Jane Goff, teacher's union president for Jefferson County Schools; Guillermo Serna from Commerce City; Monisha Merchant from Lakewood; and Dan Morris of Arapahoe County will vie for the CD-7 SBOE seat, said CD-7 Chair Ann Knollman.  read more »