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A major shakeup occured in the five-member school committee, as moderate David I. Finnegan took the seat vacated by Kerrigan and Elvira "Pixie" Palladino, an East Boston anti-busing leader, beat out anti-busing incumbent Paul J. Ellison.
Neither of the candidates mentioned the corruption charges in his speech last night. Only White made an allusion to busing, the predominant issue in the city.
White's traditional support came from the liberal communities of Back Bay and Beacon Hill, the black community off Roxbury, and from East Boston, while Timility showed strength in the anti-busing neighborhoods of South Boston, Hyde Park and Dorchester.
Staunch busing opponents also suffered a setback in the school committee race, as the emphasis on quality education overshadowed anti-busing as an issue.
Inside the hall, Greenberg also said the busing issue is a "diversion" from the real class issues. She said, "they need people they can exploit," explaining that "they" are the "power structure."