OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Voters re-elected three current town councilors in Old Orchard Beach.
There were five candidates running for three Town Council seats — current councilors Kenneth Blow, Michael Tousignant and Shawn O’Neil, former town councilor Roxanne Frenette and community volunteer Israel Colllins.
The winners were O’Neil with 2,606 votes, Tousignant with 2,429 votes and Blow with 2,247 votes. Frenette received 2,191 votes and Collins received 1,432 votes. There were also 3,289 blank votes.
Town councilors serve two-year terms.
Three school board candidates were running for two Regional School Unit 23 Board seats. RSU 23 covers Old Orchard Beach and school board terms are three years.
Current school board Chairman David Boudreau was re-elected with 2,405 votes and former school board member Michelle Violette was elected with 2,866 votes. The third candidate, Robert Lepauloue, received 1321 votes. There were 2,862 blank votes.
Current Town Clerk Kim McLaughlin ran unopposed and was re-elected with 4,094 votes.
— Staff Writer Liz Gotthelf can be contacted at 780-9015 or egotthelf@journaltribune.com
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