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EASTPOINTE, Mich. — Jon Gruenberg of Eastpointe will join his father on the East Detroit Board of Education in January after winning one of four open seats in a field of six candidates, according to The (Southgate) News-Herald.
The elder Gruenberg, also named Jon, told The News-Herald that he was surprised to learn his son had filed as a candidate, but ended up giving him advice on what to expect.
The younger Gruenberg, an East Detroit and Central Michigan University graduate, manages a local fast food restaurant, The News-Herald reported. The 24-year-old told The News-Herald that he has fresh ideas for the district based on his education and experience.
He also told The News-Herald that he learned a lesson during the campaign, when someone anonymously provided area media with a Facebook photo of him making an obscene gesture during his college years.
“I was a little younger then and not really thinking, but I now realize how your past decisions can impact your future,” he said, according to The News-Herald.
For school business, the senior Gruenberg will be called Jon Scott Gruenberg while his son will be known as Jon Glen Gruenberg, The News-Herald reported.
SOURCE:
The (Southgate) News-Herald, “Son joins father on East Detroit School Board,” Nov. 20, 2011
FURTHER READING:
Michigan Education Report, “The proper role of a public school board,” June 21, 2010
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