ASHLAND — There will be two newcomers to the Ashland City Schools board come January, along with a familiar face.
Pamela Mowry, 62, earned the most votes Tuesday, fetching 2,419. John Teevan, 46, trailed with 2,407 and Gina Deppert, an incumbent, finished third with 1,848.
Incumbent Megan Steffen, who the board appointed in June, will not continue to serve come January. Fred Gingrich did not seek re-election.
“I feel affirmed,” Mowry said. “I never took it for granted, but it was a lovely surprise.”
Mowry said she feels the nine years she served on North Central State’s board helped her earn trust from voters that she has the experience needed for the job. She will need to resign from that board, “sadly,” she said.
“I feel like I have a foot in to where they’re at now (with Ashland City Schools),” Mowry said.
Teevan was not immediately available to comment.
Deppert said she was pleasantly surprised by the results.
“But most of all, humbled by all the support. I’m looking forward to 2022, to continuing to serve our community and advocate for our children,” she said.
Deppert, a school district treasurer, said she will continue to focus on the district’s curriculum, the financials and getting to know Mowry and Teevan.
“I’m very, very humbled and deeply honored,” she said.
Ashland County Board of Elections is still counting write-in votes. The unofficial results reported a 26.54% turnout around the county.
For a full list of results from contested races, along with questions and issues, across Ashland County, click here.
