At-large: Incumbent King holds off challenger Fusco

In the race for an at-large seat on the Brunswick Town Council on Tuesday, incumbent Joanne T. King prevailed against Thomas L. Fusco, a political newcomer.

King collected 2,780 votes and Fusco received 1,379 votes.

King had urged voters to consider her leadership experience. As a town resident, Fusco led a successful effort last year to ban the use of pesticides and biosolids on town-owned fields.

King, 49, a business owner, has served as the council's at-large representative since June 2003 and has been the council's chairwoman for the past two years.

Fusco, 62, is a small-business owner and mental health therapist.

District 1: Watson wins third term on council

Incumbent Councilor W. David Watson bested Shirley A. Chase in a contest for the Town Council's District 1 seat. Watson got 382 votes and Chase received 181.

Chase, a former school board member, ran on a platform of restoring trust in town government. Watson pushed for creation of more playing fields and conservation areas in the district, which encompasses east Brunswick.

Watson, 59, a quality assurance auditor for L.L. Bean, was seeking his third term on the council, after serving for six years.

Chase, 64, owns an antique upholstery shop in town..

District 3: Daughtry keeps her seat, defeats Wilson

Incumbent Hallie Daughtry won Tuesday against newcomer Suzan Wilson in the race for the District 3 seat on the Brunswick Town Council. Daughtry received 484 votes and Wilson got 387.

Daughtry said during her campaign that she would advocate for quality development to make up for job losses caused by the closure of the Navy base.

Wilson vowed to advocate for fiscal restraint and use compromise as a way to depolarize town politics.

Daughtry, 62, is an L.L. Bean employee and is vice chairman of the Town Council.

Wilson, 54, has had a variety of jobs, including owning a small business in Bath, and is a member of the town's Marine Resources Committee.

District 4: Opponent of industrial park wins

In the contest between two political newcomers for the Brunswick Town Council District 4 seat, Karen J. Klatt bested Michael A. Miller on Tuesday.

Klatt received 397 votes and Miller won 239 votes.

Klatt, 47, opposes the development of an industrial park on Route 1 in the district.

Miller, 47, a Portland real estate broker, said he would lobby for planned economic development to compensate for the loss of jobs at the Brunswick Naval Air Station.

The district encompasses most of west Brunswick.

The seat became open after Councilor Jeffrey A. Schneider decided not to seek re-election.

BRUNSWICK SCHOOL BOARD

At-large: Michelle Small displaces Robert Morrison

Michelle Small, a volunteer active in town and school organizations, bested three other candidates on Tuesday to win an at-large seat on the Brunswick School Board.

Small received 2,033 votes; the incumbent, Robert Morrison, got 992 votes; Machaela Curry received 521 votes; and Matthew Lajoie got 416 votes.

The School Board is facing a number of issues, including finding a new school superintendent and building a new elementary school.

The new school, primarily funded through state money, is proposed for students in grades 3 through 5 for a site occupied by the town's former high school. Students in kindergarten through grade 2 would attend two existing elementary schools.

Morrison, 78, a retired educator, ran on his experience. Small, 43, stressed the need for good communication with the public.

Curry, 43, a special education aide, supported plans for the new school. Lajoie, 21, a shoe store employee, wanted the school built in east Brunswick.

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