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Introduction

"Revulsion at the price paid for access to the Fisher building led voters to reject the so-called 'reform board' laid down in 1999 by the State of Michigan. Where, voter sentiment seemed to ask, was the professionalism and wisdom supposedly imbued by the Mayor-and-Governor appointed board? The backlash was swift. A proposal for an eleven member board - 7 by district, 4 at large, was floated and seemed to gain traction until it was defeated by a simpler 3-member model.

"That same voter backlash would lead to the victory of some very unlikely candidates populating the first school board. Of the initial three, only Sanderson was a Detroiter. None were so dramatically outlandish as electoral candidates, however, than Loretta Fisher. Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Fisher grew up the daughter of a traveling salesman and a homemaker. A devout Southern Baptist, Loretta was raised to respect family, respect tradition, and respect hard, charitable work. These values are perhaps what enabled her to swoop into Detroit and, while barely meeting the residency minimums, secure a seat on the new School Board.

"In a time of chaos and uncertainty, Fisher brought a certain sense of stability, discipline, and rigor. While more down to earth than either of her two would-be-compatriots and her sponsor, Peter Dunderson, she had an even-keeled presence that voters seemed to want in their candidate. Her lack of history with Detroit played well in the midst of anti-insider sentiments and she played the outsider astonishingly well.

"Detroit's voters seem to have gotten this choice right, however, as almost immediately plans were laid for new schools, the districts were re-organized to break up some of the worst 'clustering of the poor' and the three went to work. The All Success Student program they launched in 2005 after winning re-election only cemented their legacy as perhaps the most effective and influential school board in Detroit's history."

---Julian Klein, All Success Students: How Detroit's Schools Escaped The EAA

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RP Hooks
School Board: She's the de facto chair, in fact, even though the board doesn't officially acknowledge a chairperson. Pretty much anything to do with Detroit's public schools goes through her and her two fellow board members.

Idealist: Though older than a lot of her peers, Loretta was a flower child back in the day and still believes in a bright future for Detroit's youngsters. Despite her otherwise conservative sensibilities, she's entirely comfortable with society footing the bill.

All Success Students: DPS' answer to the No Child Left Behind Act of 2003 has been an unprecedented success. Loretta is justifiably pleased with the outcomes.

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Loretta T. Fisher
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Overview
Name: Loretta Theresa Fisher
Date of Birth: September 10th, 1944
Apparent Age: Late Sixties
Occupation: Retired Secretary,
School Board Member
Nature: Architect
Demeanor: Director
Nationality: American
Party: Independent

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