SACRAMENTO, CA - School Board President and re-election candidate Rod Todd, on tour with the Brea Olinda High School Band, issued the following statement on recent developments in Brea's school board race:
"While attending the Brea Olinda High School band's competition in Eugene, Oregon this weekend, I was notified that there are many campaign signs relative to the Board of Education election being destroyed and/or removed. I respect all of the candidates running and sincerely encourage all parties to honor and respect each other's signs. This is a form of freedom of speech and should not be abused.
"I also understand my name is now appearing on campaign signs along with two other candidates. I want to make it very clear that I had no prior knowledge of these signs. Neither was I asked if my name could be used. Because of those facts, I am requesting that the parties that purchased those signs and used my name, please remove them immediately."
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