7/29/14 - The Howell Board of Education will definitely have new faces come November but some young blood is also now likely. 18-year-old Adam Hukkala is a 2013 Howell High School graduate who resides in Howell and recently filed paperwork to run as a write-in candidate in the November election, saying he viewed the lack of candidates for open seats as a personal call to action. Hukkala will be a sophomore at Grand Valley State University, where he is majoring in public and non-profit administration and minoring in political science. He calls himself a pro-student candidate and his complete platform press release can be viewed on our website. As of last weekâs deadline, just two candidates had filed for the three open seats on the board - Gregg Gilligan and Grace Trudell. Board president Mike Witt and his wife Kim, the board secretary, announced that they would not seek re-election largely because they feel their hands are tied by a Conflict of Interest law created by Senator Joe Hune of Hamburg Township which prevents them from voting on certain employee contracts. Incumbent Doug Moore is also stepping down. Write-in candidates have up until October 24th to file letters of intent for local school board races. School boards also retain the ability to appoint candidates after the November election should there be a lack of candidates for open seats. (JM)
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