BEA school board elects Letterman as president
In a unanimous decision, Thomas Letterman was voted Bald Eagle Area school board president at a board meeting Thursday night.
The term is for one year.
Jeffrey Turner was voted vice president in a 7-0 vote.
Turner and fellow board member Richard Watters were absent.
Letterman, of Milesburg, has served on the board for 12 years — the past six as president.
Letterman graduated from Bald Eagle Area High School in 1962. He then attended Lock Haven University where he earned a degree in physical education.
Board members Tawna Smith, Theresa Peters and Susan Butterworth were also sworn in after being re-elected to the board in November. Their terms expire in 2019, according to the school board website.
Letterman and Watters were also re-elected to four-year terms.
Election results
SCHOOL DIRECTOR — REGION 1 (VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN 1) | |
SUSAN C BUTTERWORTH (DEM) | 594 |
WRITE-IN | 6 |
OVER VOTES | 0 |
UNDER VOTES | 142 |
SCHOOL DIRECTOR — REGION 2 (VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN 2) | |
THERESA D PETERS (DEM/REP) | 1,022 |
TAWNA L SMITH (DEM/REP) | 960 |
WRITE-IN | 31 |
OVER VOTES | 0 |
UNDER VOTES | 951 |
SCHOOL DIRECTOR — REGION 3 (VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN 2) | |
S TOM LETTERMAN (DEM/REP) | 654 |
RICHARD WATTERS (REP) | 575 |
WRITE-IN | 11 |
OVER VOTES | 0 |
UNDER VOTES | 752 |
This story was originally published December 3, 2015 at 8:15 PM with the headline "BEA school board elects Letterman as president."