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April 9, 2025
Winners named in Board of Education, Municipal General Election
By AMIE CATO-REMER Editor

The names of those who took the majority of the vote in last Tuesday’s election, winning a seat on their local school board, municipality or town, have been released by the Oklahoma State Election Board.

Election results are as follows:

• Brushy Public School, Office No. 2: David L. Philpot, 60 votes or 68.97% of the vote; Dewain Barker, 27 votes or 31.03% of the vote.

• Central Public Schools, Office No. 5: Roger D. Crawford, 73 votes or 68.87% of the vote; Sarah Adams, 33 votes or 31.13% of the vote.

• Gans Public Schools, Office No. 5: Jeremy H. Taylor, 66 or 60% of the vote; Johnathan Barger, 44 or 40% of the vote.

• Indian Capital Tech Center, District 4, Office No. 5: Ginger Knight, 603 votes or 54.77% of the vote; Andrew Theodore, 498 votes or 45.23% of the vote.

• Town of Gore, Office No. 2 (four-year term): Robin Henry, 90 votes or 69.23% of the vote; Shawn L. Cowart, 40 votes or 30.77% of the vote.

• Town of Muldrow, Office No. 1 (unexpired): Russell Davis, 53 votes or 65.43% of the vote; Shawn Hope, 18 votes or 22.22% of the vote; Luke Cox, 10 votes or 12.35% of the vote.

• Town of Roland, Office No. 1 (unexpired): Fran Whitsitt, 90 votes or 66.18% of the vote; Andrea Byrd, 46 votes or 33.82% of the vote.

• Town of Roland, Office No. 2 (four-year term): Lyle Parman, 78 votes or 58.65% of the vote; Jason L. Riggs, 33 votes or 24.81% of the vote; Angela Mc-Cormick, 22 votes or 16.54% of the vote.

• Town of Roland, Office No. 4 (four-year term): Dean Myers, 105 votes or 77.21% of the vote; Jerrad Myers, 31 votes or 22.79% of the vote.

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