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New trustees sworn in; Elizabeth O'Hara to remain board president, Erica Mulkey Colton elected vice president

Hawthorne Board of Education · January 7, 2026
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Three newly elected trustees were sworn in, vote totals were announced, Elizabeth O’Hara delivered remarks after being re-elected president, and Erica Mulkey Colton was noted as vice president.

Three trustees elected in the November contest were sworn into office at the Jan. 6 meeting of the Hawthorne Board of Education. The clerk announced vote totals for the three open seats: Lisa Spohn (3,962 votes), Alex Clavijo (4,116) and Marco Totaro (4,137). The newly elected trustees came forward and recited the oath of office.

During the swearing-in the trustees repeated the statutory oath,…

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