Drost And Hadden Defeat Incumbents

Mahaska County Auditor Sue Brown reads the results of the September 10, 2013 school board election.

Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa School Board will be welcoming four new members in the coming month as Carl Drost won the at-large seat over Kraig Van Hulzen and incumbent Lin Yoder.

The September 10, 2013 voter turnout was at 8.2% of the 10, 978 registered voters in the Oskaloosa School District.

For the second election in a row, the sitting board president has been defeated. Neal Hadden won over sitting board president Susan Boxler in Director District 3.

Two of the other three uncontested seats will also be filled with first term board members. In Director District 6 it will be Shawn Moyer, and in Director District 2 it will be Shelly Herr. The Incumbent Tom Richardson also ran unopposed and will be representing Director District 5.

At Large
Carl Drost – 340
Kraig Van Hulzen – 238
Lin Yoder – 318

District #3
Susan Boxler – 419
Neal Hadden – 458

District #6
Shawn Moyer – 636

District #5
Tom Richardson – 676

District #2
Shelly Herr – 670

PPEL
Yes – 594
No – 237