Here are official results from today’s election. Total turnout: 2,271, a 9.47% voting rate.
An * denotes an incumbent seeking re-election.
Board of Selectmen (2 Seats)
Jayne Elizabeth Wellman* 1262
Jomarie F. Buckley 1120
Mark Kratman 1274
School Committee (2 Seats)
Kayla Biagioni-Smith 1587
Christine Chesbrough 781
Richard Russo Jr. 1403
Planning Board (1 Seat)
Jeremiah Delaney* 736
James J. Duffy 819
George Ferdinand 275
Cody Smith 175
Board of Health (2 Seats)
Susan Amato 1229
Melissa Braga 1377
Nicole Burgett-Yandow, NP 888
Uncontested Races
Board of Library Trustees (2 Seats)
Julie Naughton 1661
Susanne Pederson 1591
Shawsheen Regional Technical High School Committee (1 Seat)
Patricia MW Meuse* 1726
Moderator – one year unexpired term (1 Seat)
Dustin Weir 1724
Lorna Garey
Lorna is a U.S. Army veteran and 25-year resident of Tewksbury who has written for organizations ranging from the DIA to InformationWeek to a free weekly in New London that sent her to interview the pastry chef at Foxwoods.
Congratulations to each one that was elected and all the other candidates who put themselves out there for voters to have a real choice. Governing is much harder than running. As our leaders go, so goes our town. God Bless your efforts, George