PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — After the polls closed on Nov. 2, SAD 1 school board incumbent Terry Sandusky successfully retained his position against his opponent Janet Brown in section 3. This will be Sandusky’s 12th term on the SAD1 school board.
“I want to take the opportunity to thank all who came out and voted for me. I did win my race for the M.S.A.D. 1 School Board. My pledge continues to be: ‘Putting Children and youth first in all decisions and supporting teachers and staff in their efforts to provide the highest quality education to our children and youth.,’” said Sandusky on Facebook.
Sandusky had 183 Mapleton votes, with 8 votes from Presque Isle, and Brown had 146 Mapleton votes with 7 from Presque Isle.
“I have always treated serving on the board as a real honor,” Sandusky said. My focus has been, and continues to be, on the Presque Isle career and technical school. When I first came on, there was a lot of emphasis on being college bound, but that is not always the best measure of a successful school district. Some students could really benefit from going to certified technical programs.”
Presque Isle saw several other positions filled in unopposed elections. Garry Nelson will be the new Presque Isle councilor. Jayne Farrin will be the new town warden. Brian Hall will be the new section 14 school board member. Micheal Oullette will be the new section 4 school board member. Finally, Luther Bubar Jr. will be the new section 10 school board member for SAD1.
In the state referendum race, 731 Presque Isle residents voted “yes” to reject the proposed CMP corridor, while 844 voted “no” in favor of the corridor. This failed in the statewide election.
Presque Isle voters were in support of the $100,000 bond to improve state infrastructure, with 1095 votes to approve the bond, and 487 votes to reject it.
Presque Isle voters did not fully support the state Constitutional amendment for a “right to food,” with 706 voting in favor of the amendment, and 874 voting against it.
