Election 2012: Campbell, Crosbie and Mei Capture School Board Seats

Updated: Wednesday, 1 a.m.

The race for three open seats on the Fremont Unified School Board of Education has ended, and it appears three women will fill those spots, according to election results from the Alameda County Registrar of Voters.

Incumbent Lily Mei and candidates Desrie Y. Campbell and Ann Crosbie have gathered the most votes out of six candidates.

With all 106 precincts reporting, Campbell gained the most votes with 21 percent. Crosbie captured 20 percent of votes and Mei got 19.2 percent of votes.

Following in fourth is candidate Reshma Karipineni with 18.5 percent.

Click here for election results.

Here is more information about each candidate for Fremont school board:

• Desrie Y. Campbell – An executive administrator and current president of the Fremont Education Foundation.
• Ann Crosbie – A substitute teacher and former Ohlone Community College trustee and past board member of the Fremont Education Foundation.
• Reshma Karipineni – A finance director, parent and volunteer tutor.
• Lily Mei – An incumbent and current board president.
• Hiu Ng – A retired management consultant
•  Yang Shao – A life scientist, parent and youth counselor.

All three seats on the school board are four-year terms.

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