Only one incumbent will return to the Watertown School Committee, as two newcomers won seats on the board in Tuesday’s election.
First time candidate Amy Donohue took the most votes, with 2,549, which was 24.20 percent of the ballots.
Incumbent John Portz took second with 2,101 votes (19.94 percent).
In a narrow race for the third and final seat on the School Committee, newcomer Lily Rayman-Read received 1,691 votes (16.05 percent), just 26 more than incumbent Liz Yusem’s 1,665 (15.81 percent).
Incumbent Guido Guidotti got 1,532 votes, or 14.54 percent, followed by Michael Shepard, who was on the School Committee for four years, but lost his re-election bid two years ago. He got 968 votes, 9.19 percent.
Also on the ballot was the two-year seat, vacated by Candace Miller, which was won by Lindsay Mosca, who ran unopposed. She will take office as soon as the election results are certified.
Library Trustees
Watertown voters also elected three members of the Board of Library Trustees.
Leanne Hammonds, who was appointed to fill a vacated seat, finished first with 2,536 votes (30.73 percent).
In second place was former Trustee Michael J. Hanlon with 1,994 votes (24.16 percent). He finished just ahead of newcomer Daniel Pritchard, who got 1,947 (23.59 percent) and got the final spot on the board.
First time candidate David Breakstone finished fourth with 1,738 votes, 21.06 percent.
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Hello Watertown,
I am honored to received your vote today to a seat on the Watertown Library Board of Trustees. We are very fortunate to have an outstanding Library Director and staff to service our patrons, from young children, Middle School and High School students to adults. I look forward to serving with my follow Library Board of Trustees for Watertown.
Mike Hanlon
So unfortunate that Lily Rayman-Read is now a SC member. Good luck Watertown.
Why is it unfortunate? She is a well educated woman who is also a teacher in another school district. She deserves a chance just like everyone else. If you have such an issue then run yourself next time. The ones who lost hadn’t proved themselves to the voters.