(Marion) — Marion voters turned out Tuesday to have their voices heard in a pair of races.
In the city of Marion, voters helped to fill the available seats on its city council. A total of four candidates were vying for three available positions. Earning a seat on the council were Richard White with 181 votes; Abigaile “Abbie” Maberry with 161 votes and Christopher McClain with 144 votes. The remaining candidate David Bauch trailed the pack with 140 votes.
Three seats were also up for grabs in the Marion ISD Board of Trustees race. Candidates earning a seat include Karl Harborth with 1,409 votes, Jill LeSage with 1,248 votes and Mike Purcell with 1,119 votes. Following behind were La Verne Vick with 1,109 votes, Jamie Mote with 857 votes, and Eric Smith with 754 votes.