Romano campaigns to be state head of K-12 education

Melissa Romano said that growing up she did not have dreams of campaigning for public office. But in recent months that is what she has found herself doing.

After 12 years as a teacher, Romano is leaving her fourth-grade classroom at Four Georgians Elementary School in Helena, to embark on a campaign to be the next superintendent of public instruction.

Romano, a Democrat, is unchallenged in the primary. She will go up against state Sen. Elsie Arntzen, R-Billings, in the fall.

If elected, she will succeed the term-limited Denise Juneau who is making a bid for Montana's only seat in the...