All the incumbents retained their seats in the election for Flathead Valley Community College Board of Trustees, in a race that drew a number of challengers affiliated with tea party-style political groups. Click here for the Beacon‘s previous coverage of the FVCC trustee race.
Here are the preliminary results:
BIGFORK, WHITEFISH, COLUMBIA FALLS DISTRICTS (TWO OPENINGS, 3-YEAR TERM)
THOMAS HARDING (incumbent): 2,046 votes
JOHN PHELPS (incumbent): 2,028 votes
EDWIN X BERRY: 708 votes
ROLAND HORST: 475 votes
GLENN WEHE: 449 votes
FLATHEAD HIGH DISTRICT (ONE OPENING, 2-YEAR TERM)
SHANNON LUND (incumbent): 2,529 votes
TIM BALDWIN: 759 votes
MICHAEL HEBERT: 525 votes
FLATHEAD HIGH DISTRICT (3-YEAR TERM)
ROBERT NYSTUEN, Interim Chairman (incumbent and unopposed): 3,608 votes