LACONIA — There were no contested school board seats in Tuesday’s municipal election, but Laura Dunn was successful in a write-in campaign to succeed Ward 2 board member Barbara Luther, who did not seek re-election.
Dunn needed 35 votes to earn the seat. She ended up receiving 63 votes.
Dunn, 39, who was born and raised in Laconia, has three young boys, two of whom attend Pleasant Street School — one in kindergarten, one in first grade. Her other son is 2.
She said she is in a factfinding mode and has been attending school board meetings and holding discussions with Luther.
Luther, 72, had been on the school board for five years.
“I just decided it was time, actually, for a younger person with some younger ideas and more energy,” Luther said.
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