There will be two members on the District 205 Board of Education as a pair of challengers won seats during Tuesday’s consolidated election.
The new members will be Luan Statham in Galesburg Township and Jamie Harter for the Remaining Congressional Townships position. Rod Scherpe and Maury Lyon won their bids for re-election in the city, and outside the city, respectively.
Pamella Bess-Tabb and Tera Boettcher were defeated in their re-election bids.
CUSD #205 Board Member-Galesburg Township – Vote for Two
Luan M. Statham 2,914
Rod Scherpe 1,937
Robert “Bo” Irons 1,781
Jaclyn Smith-Esters 1,348
Pamella Bess-Tabb 1,301
CUSD #205 Board Member-Remaining Congressional Townships-Vote for Two
Maurice Lyon 2,450
Jamie L. Harter 2,374
Tera Boettcher 2,066
Benjamin Yeutson 1,675
Newly-elected school board members will be seated at the May 12 meeting of the District 205 Board of Education.