Former New Democrat MLA Back on School Board
By 250 News
Sunday, November 20, 2005 05:00 AM
Lois Boone is back to where her political career began...on the Board of Trustees for School District 57.
Boone, a former teacher and school board trustee, served as a New Democrat M.L.A. for 14 years in the Prince George-North and Prince George-Mount Robson ridings. She jumped into this election saying that students deserve better than the current climate of anger and distrust in the education system. And, last night, she garnered the third highest number of votes at 9,890 behind incumbents Bill Christie at 11,325 and Lyn Hall at 10,944.
Boone says she's happy so many people have put their trust in her, once again, and says she'll do her utmost to earn it, "I believe that they saw me as somebody that would speak up on their behalf and make sure that the issues I'm concerned about, which are some of the cuts that have taken place in schools, are addressed."
Rounding out the list of seven elected trustees are incumbent Michelle Marelli (8,039 votes), and newcomers Roxane Ricard (7,966 votes), Sharel Warrington (7,829 votes), and U.N.B.C. student Naomi Manning (7,275 votes).
The current board has one final meeting set for Tuesday, November 29th before the new board is sworn in at an inaugural meeting set for December 6th.
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Posted by: Marty on November 20 2005 8:18 AM