The two Jefferson County Board of Education incumbents who faced opposition Tuesday have won re-election.Board Chairwoman Debbie Wesslund, who represents the 3rd District, defeated two opponents to win another term. District 1 incumbent Diane Porter, who was appointed to the post this year to succeed the retiring Ann Elmore, defeated three opponents. Wesslund captured 62 percent of the vote; Porter received 58 percent. Board members Linda Duncan and Carol Haddad were unopposed in the election.
Rick Howlett was midday host and the host of LPM's weekly talk show, "In Conversation." He was with LPM from 2001-2023 and held many different titles, including Morning Edition host, Assignment Editor and Interim News Director. He died in August 2023. Read a remembrance of Rick here.