In Carbondale school board race, another tie

For the second time in three years, Tracey Andrews tied her opponent in a Carbondale Area School Board primary race.

In 2009, Mrs. Andrews tied Joseph Caviston for the Democratic nomination, and on Tuesday she tied fellow Region 3 candidate Cindy Turonis Artone for the Republican nomination, while Mrs. Turonis Artone won the Democratic nomination.

"I never had it easy," Mrs. Andrews said of recent primary elections, the 2009 one she won by drawing lots.

Mrs. Turonis Artone said she would seek a recount to see if that resolves the tie.

In the other contested school board race, Jimmy Dovin defeated incumbent Region 1 representative Joseph Petak for both the Democratic and Republican nominations.

Mr. Petak declined to comment, and Mr. Dovin credited the hard work of his friends and supporters in helping get his message out.

He described that message as one of unity for a school board that has often been divided, and working with the new superintendent rather than having ideas stall with the board of education.

Mr. Dovin said much hard work lies ahead given the district's finances.

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Carbondale Area School Board

Region 1

✔ Jimmy Dovin (D) 361

Joseph Petak (D) 268

✔ Jimmy Dovin (R) 90

Joseph Petak (R) 60

Region 2

✔ Paul M. Kaczmarcik (D) 336

✔ John Jigger Jordan (D) 311

✔ John Jigger Jordan (R) 48

✔ Paul M. Kaczmarcik (R) 43

Region 3

✔ Cindy Turonis Artone (D) 343

Tracey Andrews (D) 149

Tracey Andrews (R) 61

Cindy Turonis Artone (R) 61

Carbondale Council

Four-year term

✔ Francis Lagana 817

✔ John Masco Jr. 724

Two-year term

✔ Walter Martzen 761

✔ John J. Gigliotti 753

Carbondale Twp. supervisor

✔ Richard Colosimo 172

Carbondale Twp. Tax Collector

✔ Ellen V. Norella 184

Fell Twp. supervisor

✔ Ann Marie Torch (D) 377

Fell Twp. tax collector

✔ June M. Borosky (D) 432

Jermyn council

✔ Robert P. Parks III (D) 189

✔ Jeffrey Christopher McDermott (R) 128

Jermyn mayor

✔ Bruce Smallacombe (R) 142

Jermyn tax collector

✔ Ann Marie DeSanto (D) 216

Lakeland school board

Region 1

✔ Mary Retzbach (D) 444

✔ Mary Retzbach (R) 270

Region 2

✔ Thomas Evans (D) 450

✔ Thomas Evans (R) 99

Region 3

✔ Jill Demming-Yoniski (D) 294

✔ Jill Demming-Yoniski (R) 139

Mayfield council

✔ Thomas J. Gallagher (D) 285

✔ Janice R. Joyce (D) 268

✔ George Pittsman Jr. (D) 246

✔ John F. Kleinbauer (R) 49

Mayfield mayor

✔ Alexander Chelik (D) 304

Mayfield tax collector

✔ Diane Bachak (D) 317

Vandling council

✔ Jerome J. Slick (D) 84

✔ Frank Orehek (D) 70

Vandling mayor

✔ Joseph P. Brady (D) 81

Vandling tax collector

✔ Mary Ann Risboskin (D) 82