When you have a problem in your local school - who you gonna call? SPERD board!
Five of seven board members are now women, which is interesting all by itself. I don't know if we have ever had a female majority before on the board but it is a nice change in politics in general. School boards can be a steppingstone into other areas of politics as is evident with Don Padlesky and Steve Upham. Also of course MLA Ray Danyluk began on school board. Both the Town of St. Paul (with no females) and the County of St. Paul (with only one female councillor) are strongly male dominated. I hope that the trend in the school board will filter into other areas increasing female representation in other areas of the political arena.
Quick re-cap
Incumbents Rhonda Lafrance, Maureen Miller, and Ron Rudkowski were returned to office by acclimation.
Raya Looy will replace Don Padlesky who is now on the Town of St. Paul council. Heather Starosielski will replace Steve Upham who won the election for Reeve of St. Paul.
Darrell Younghans easily won against challenger Perrish Tung (the Mayor of Elk Point) and Deb Pederson defeated John Pilipchuk to represent ward B.
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