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Pam Allen

I was sorry to hear that former school board member Pam Allen had died after a battle with cancer.

Whether you agreed or disagreed with her on issues and policies, there was no doubting her dedication and sincerity in her 10-year tenure as a board member.

Allen served on the board as an at-large member from 1992 to 2002. She was vice chairman when she lost her re-election bid in 2002.

A Greensboro resident, she was consistently committed to community causes.

She had served as president of the Greensboro PTA Council an was involved as well on with a variety of arts initiatives, including the Music Academy of North Carolina, the United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro, the Eastern Music Festival and the Carolina Theatre,

She lost her bid for her fourth term, incidentally, to current board member Nancy Routh.

Some of Allen's opponents targeted her for her support to move an arts magnet program from Morehead School to Peeler. They also questioned her consistent support for then-Superintendent Terry Grier.

But her love for Greensboro and her willingness to give of her time and her energy to her community was unquestioned.

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Posted by Allen Johnson on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 10:24 am

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