I would like to thank our community for participating in the recent Ridgway school board election.

Thank you as well and congratulations to Brian Patton, Aimee Quadri and Valene Baskfield for your commitment to our schools and our students as you join Greg Lawler and Tim Taplin on the board. While not nearly enough votes in the vote for two format for the two open four-year board seats, I am humbled and honored to have been named by our community on nearly 40 percent of the ballots cast.

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