The West Sonoma County School Board has named Amber Twitchell to the board seat that was made vacant with the retirement of Susan DeVoto. DeVoto announced her resignation earlier this year, effective Jan. 16.
Twitchell, 33, of Guerneville will be sworn in on March 27.
Unless someone files a petition with sufficient signatures, asking for a special election, Twitchell will keep the seat until December 2014, according to district officials.
Five people applied to fill DeVoto’s seat, according to the district.
“Ms. Twitchell has been active with numerous non-profit organizations serving West Sonoma County and is familiar with West Sonoma County public schools. Her knowledge of the challenges facing our schools, as well as the strengths and potential of our schools, will serve her well as a trustee,” Superintendent Keller McDonald said in a statement.
Sara Mitchell
Amber Twitchell sure is the right person for the job. But I remember a time when she and the school board didn’t always see eye to eye.
Amber had just moved from the big city to a small town that didn’t allow public dancing. She went before the school board (which was headed up by the town’s reverend) presenting a petition to abolish the ban on dancing and have a senior prom. She didn’t convince the school board to allow the prom, but she did manage to win over the good reverend and have her dance just outside the city limits. That dance revitalized the spirit of the town and brought people from all walks of life together.
Great job, Amber! We’ll expect similar results from you with this new position.
March 7th, 2013 2:30 pm