Patricia Gregoire and James P. Harrington elected to Ludlow School Committee

Gregoire said the next task of the School Committee will be to find a replacement for Superintendent Theresa M. Kane

Republican file photofrom left, James P. Harrington and Patricia Gregoire

LUDLOW – Longtime PTO member Patricia Gregoire was elected Monday as the newest member of the School Committee.

The voters also returned incumbent James P. “Chip” Harrington to his School Committee seat.

Unofficial returns showed Gregoire receiving 1,169 votes and Harrington receiving 1,312 votes. Incumbent School Committee member Susan D. Gove decided not to seek reelection.

There were 205 write-in votes for School Committee, but the final numbers still were being tabulated. Walter Craven had announced that he was seeking write-in votes for School Committee.

Gregoire said last night, “I am anxious to get to work.”

She said the next task for the School Committee will be to find an interim and then a permanent school superintendent to replace School Superintendent Theresa M. Kane who is retiring in July.

In other races on Monday’s ballot, incumbents Thomas Haluch and William R. Ayers were reelected to the Board of Public Works, defeating challenger Matias F. Goncalves.

Haluch received 1,134 votes and Ayers received 976 votes. Goncalves received 898 votes.

For Board of Health, incumbent Carol Szczebak defeated challenger Timothy J. Fontaine, 1,113 to 594 votes.

For Recreation Commission, Jason C. Martins defeated Omer J. Picard. Martins received 1,154 votes to 581 votes for Picard.