Politics & Government

Gower 62 Election: Incumbents, Challengers Split 4 Open Seats

Young Ra-Hurka was the only Gower 62 incumbent who didn't win re-election Tuesday.

Two incumbents and two challengers won election to the Gower School District 62 Board of Education Tuesday.

Current board members Joseph Schulte and Ryan Asmus, and newcomers Todd Koehler and Ramona Stephens-Zemaitis were top four finishers in the Gower 62 school board race, securing them spots on the new board.

Current board member Young Ra-Hurka was on the outside looking in after finishing fifth.

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According to unofficial results, Schulte led all candidates with 919 votes received. Ausmus, the current board president, had 853; Koehler had 803; and Stephens-Zemaitis had 801.

Ra-Hurka received 533 votes.

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