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New Ward 6 school committee member Patty Lubold vows outreach and operational fixes after write-in victory
Summary
Patty Lubold, elected by write-in for Ward 6 on 11/04/2025, says she will prioritize special education, rebuild trust through a listening tour and fix communication gaps ahead of a Jan. 5, 2026 inauguration.
Patty Lubold, who won a Ward 6 seat on the Holyoke School Committee in a write‑in campaign after the ballot candidate withdrew, said she will spend the weeks before her Jan. 5, 2026 inauguration meeting residents and pressing for concrete operational fixes in the district.
Lubold told Holyoke Media that she did not set out to run but stepped forward because “our neighborhood would be left without representation” when the certified candidate withdrew and no name…
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