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Sebring Fall-Out Still Falling. Councilman Confronts Citizen

By   /   July 30, 2012  /   6 Comments

The latest shoe to drop in Omaha’s troubled search for a new school superintendent now finds three top public officials all squarely in the same bulls-eye.

Nancy Sebring

The three are School Board President Freddie Gray, her husband City Councilman Ben Gray, and State Senator Brenda Council.As Freddie Gray waits for the school board to decide if she’ll keep the president’s job—that decision is expected next Monday—her husband and Council will wait for the voters to weigh in.

Ben Gray’s council job—he’s up for re-election next spring— could be at risk because of his actions at Monday’s school board meeting (see video below).

Ben Gray

Gray, who was sitting in the audience, became upset when a member of the public criticized his wife. Gray confronted the man.

Nebraska Watchdog has tried to contact Gray but he has not responded.

As for Council her battle with former Sen. Ernie Chambers—who held the District 11 seat on Omaha’s near north side for some 40 years—took a key turn last week when Chambers called for Freddie Gray’s resignation in light of the latest chapter of the Nancy Sebring saga.

Ben Gray is a strong supporter of Council’s re-election. Several years ago Gray and Chambers, who were once close political allies, had a falling out over the future of OPS.

When news surfaced that Freddie Gray and OPS’ attorney apparently withheld information about the sexy emails that led to the resignation of superintendent-to-be Sebring, Chambers pounced and demanded that Gray resign because she failed to tell the rest of the board what she knew.

Nebraska Watchdog has asked Council if Gray should resign. Council has yet to respond.

Chambers and Council go back before the voters on Election Day.

During the May 15 Primary Election, Chambers came out on top defeating Council by 147 votes, 53-47 percent.

Reported by Joe Jordan, joe@nebraskawatchdog.org

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  • Retro

    Ben Gray has a Major Attitude problem and needless to say, he’s in the Game basically for his own personal gain!!

    On another note; How on Gods Green, [once] Earth is the Omaha School Super. worth any way near a $280 K + a year salary??? You people need to get your heads screwed on right because this is an outrage. The teachers union is nothing but a bunch a thugs raping the citizenry all across America! Teacher for the most part are a major problem with education in America because of the power of this Corrupt Union.

  • Jazzee

    BULLY BULLY Ben Gray what a professional jerk you are trying so hard to be barry obama ..what a fool
    Typical government jobs always about the bucks! BIG BUCKS and they can’t do their dang jobs..remember it’s about the ‘children’

  • Mike

    Liberals defending scrupulous liberals — all on the taxpayer’s dime.

  • babler

    If Ben Gray stuck his finger that close to me he would be licking the floor quick!

  • Kevin

    Ben Gray is a bully hypocrite. Hopefully the citizens in his district see that his attitude is not becoming of a public servant. He was not at this meeting as an observer. It seems he was there to get into the face of anyone who criticized his wife.

  • James F

    Did you see how those four thugs descended on that poor man as soon as he opened his mouth, this was nothing short of intimidation. This meeting was supposed to be open to the public and the council should be held accountable to public scrutiny. Both Greys should resign or be fired immediately for their reprehensible behavior. This is freakin’ OPS, not the Mafia!