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Board appoints Tony Holmes to fill vacant Position #7
Summary
After multiple ballots, the Vernonia School District Board unanimously appointed Tony Holmes to fill Board Position #7 through June 30, 2025; he took the Oath of Office and was seated that evening.
The Vernonia School District Board of Directors unanimously appointed Tony Holmes to fill the vacant Position #7 through June 30, 2025. Stacey Pelster moved to appoint Holmes and Greg Kintz seconded; after the motion passed, Superintendent Jim Helmen administered the Oath of Office and Holmes took his seat at the board table.
Superintendent Jim Helmen described a multi-round, transparent voting process the board followed to select a candidate. The initial ballot listed multiple candidates, and the board used subsequent rounds to narrow the field. The transcript record contains inconsistent spellings for one candidate with the first name Alicia (recorded as both "Alicia Mahoney" and "Alicia Normand"); the minutes staff did not clarify which surname is correct. Board members Stacey Pelster and Greg Kintz said they supported Holmes based on his involvement and attendance at board meetings. "We appreciated his consistent attendance and involvement," Pelster said during discussion.
