Delaney, Frazer and Christie Elected
by Nancy Wood,
March 10, 2011, page 1.....

Town Meeting ballots were counted and tabulated Tuesday night, March 1, in record time, thanks to the 36 volunteer counters and organized work of Town Clerk Mary Mead and Assistant Town Clerk Sharron Balaban. Special thanks goes to Patrice Machavern who helped computerize the tabulation method. Final results were available at 9:20 p.m.
Dennis Delaney won the Selectboard race for a two-year term, with 295 votes. Frank Tenney came in second with 186, followed by Richard Weed with 131 and Gerald Bouchard with 79.
Delaney, who is semi-retired, has lived in Charlotte for 38 years. He has a Ph.D. from Rockefeller Institute of Government and is a former college professor and State Senator from Chittenden County. During the campaign he said he intended “to meet each issue and challenge that comes before the town and board with diligence, hard work, thoughtfulness and collegiality with my colleagues on the board.” When reached with the election results Tuesday night, he said, “I’m going to work real hard to repay for their confidence the friends and neighbors who voted for me. Any of the other candidates would have made a good Selectboard member – they’re good Charlotte people. I enjoyed meeting and working with them.”
Edorah Frazer took the three-year CCS director position with 412 votes to 271 for Thomas Nola. She said, “I am grateful and excited to have the opportunity to work with the town and the school on the CCS board. I look forward to the challenges ahead!” Frazer has lived in Charlotte 15 years. She has a doctorate in education from the University of Vermont in educational leadership, as well as an MS from Antioch/New England in environmental studies and a B.A. from Wesleyan University in English and dance. Over the past 20 years, she has held the roles of teacher, administrator, consultant, professional developer and graduate instructor in education.
The Library Trustee five-year term was won by Bonnie Christie with 404 votes, to 274 for Martha Perkins. Christie commented, “I appreciate all the votes, and I’m excited to be part of the library.” Christie, an environmental and energy policy analyst, is a 19-year resident of Charlotte. She has a B.A. from Mount Holyoke College and M.E.L.P. (Master of Environmental Law and Policy) from Vermont Law School. She said during the campaign, “Staying relevant in the evolving world of information technology is the biggest challenge the library faces.”
A total of 830 people came to the polls or voted early this year, a small turnout compared to the approximately 1,100 residents whose votes were counted on Town Meeting Day in 2010.