Daniel Hernandez, Jr., intern who saved Rep. Giffords, elected to school board in Ariz.

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Daniel Hernandez Jr., a hero of the Jan. 8 shooting in Tucson, was elected Tuesday to fill a vacancy on the Sunnyside Unified School District governing board, with 61.8 percent of the vote to Sherrie Burdic’s 36 percent.

Sunnyside voters were rejecting a district request for a 10 percent override to raise $2.6 million for the next seven years. No votes totaled 53.3 percent and yes votes 46.7 percent.

Sunnyside voters approved a proposed $88 million bond issue, with 54.6 percent yes votes.

In Marana Unified School District, a 10 percent override to raise $2.1 million for the next seven was approved 51.4 percent to 48.6 percent.

http://www.azpm.org/news/story/2011/11/8/2042-election-results-southern-arizona-schools-balloting/

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1. Good news!

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2. Good for him.

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