Local Voices: Reflections on New School Board Members

Three members of the Montgomery County Board of Education--two re-elected and one newly elected--took their oath of office on Tuesday.

Election Results 2012: Montgomery County Board of Education

See who prevailed in the tight race for the District 2 seat.

Update, 5:30 a.m., Wednesday Rebecca Smondrowski of Gaithersburg appears to have edged out Rockville resident Fred Evans in a close general election race for the District 2 seat on the county's Board of Education. Election night unofficial results from the Montgomery County Board of Elections showed Smondrowski with 117,294 votes (50.59 percent) and Evans, a former Montgomery County Public Schools principal, with 113,642 votes (49.02 percent). When combined with early voting numbers, this gave Smondrowski a total of 149,184 votes compared to Evans' 141,049--a lead of more than 8,000 votes. The unofficial results show board members Phil Kauffman and Christopher Barclay with enough votes to be reelected to their respective at-large and …

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Esther French

3:51 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Thanks for the clarification, Theresa! Yes, voters should vote countywide for the Board of Education races.   more ›