The board of education for Newton-Conover City Schools will have one new member after Tuesday’s election.
Voters re-elected incumbent and board Chairman Scott Loudermelt to one of the Conover seats. However, rather than re-elect the second incumbent, Mark Murphy, challenger Jeanne Jarrett will fill the second seat. She garnered the most votes of all of the candidates, with 522, and 40 percent of the vote. Loudermelt received 484 votes, or 37 percent. Murphy received 23 percent of the vote, with 297 votes.
“I want to thank the voters, I appreciate their support,” Loudermelt said. “I want to welcome Ms. Jarrett.”
He said he was sorry to see Murphy leave, though.
“He has done a wonderful job and I will be sad to see him go,” Loudermelt said. “Now it’s time to get down to business and make Newton-Conover the best in the state.”
Jim Stockner, who was running unopposed for the Newton seat on the board, received 616 votes, tallying about 96 percent, with the remainder of the votes as write-ins.
This will be the third term on school board for Loudermelt and Stockner. Loudermelt has served as chair for the past two years.
Jarrett was unavailable for comment Tuesday night.
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