Election observers, often called “poll watchers” have been on the job all afternoon at both the Fernan and Ramsey locations. They have just called to update OpenCdA on the results of the school board election.
As of 9:15 pm the Zone 3 results are in:
Incumbent Bill Hemenway has won with 233 votes. Challenger Terri Seymour was very, very close with 191 votes. (That’s a difference of only 42 votes.)
Zone 1 results are still being counted at this moment…stay tuned.
UPDATE: As of 10:20 pm Incumbent Edie Brooks has won relection by a mere 7 votes. Out of the very large total of 642 votes for Zone 1, Edie Brooks had 323 votes and challenger Jim Purtee had 316 votes.
What a close election! Let’s hope there is a recount and a challenge to make sure every voter was indeed from Zone 1.
Our best regards to all.
Vote Today! See the post below for details. There seems to be a campaign sign fiasco between the incumbent chairperson of the school board, Edie Brooks and a gentleman helping with the campaigns of the two challengers. I think it’s unfortunate that this silly issue is getting attention because it distracts from the important focus on the poor management of the district during the last number of years. That’s the big concern for me.
Sunny days ahead, enjoy the yardwork, flowers and outdoor activities.
Spokane schools have just announced that 103 teachers will be laid off, most on a temporary basis. They are considering other cost cutting measures as well, some listed were: 
Mother’s Day was sunny and beautiful, and the new Kroc Center officially opened this past weekend. Any comments, questions, ideas?