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Orange County School Board member to run for state Senate

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — WFTV learned Orange County School Board member Rick Roach is running for state Senate in 2016.

Roach has been on the school board for 16 years, but cited standardized testing for one of the reasons he’s leaving.

Roach, a Democrat, will run for the seat currently held by state Sen. Andy Gardiner.