Watchdog ousts 1 incumbent for seat on Ann Arbor college board - mlive.com

Candidates for the Washtenaw Community College Board of Trustees race. From left to right: Alex Milshteyn, Diana McKnight Morton and Eileen Peck. Photos provided by candidates.Photos provided by candidates

ANN ARBOR, MI - A watchdog newcomer and an incumbent won two open seats on the Washtenaw Community College Board of Trustees on the Tuesday, Nov. 5 ballot.

Diana McKnight Morton, a board member for 30 years, won 34.64% of the vote, or 74,612 votes, according to unofficial Washtenaw County election results. Eileen Peck, who maintains the blog WCC Watch, won 33.31% of the vote, or 71,745 votes.

The other candidate, current Trustee Alex Milshteyn, an Ann Arbor-based realtor, lost with 31.4% of the vote, or 67,635 votes.

Messages to Milshteyn, Morton and Peck were not immediately returned.

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Peck lives in Ypsilanti Township and is an alumnus of University of Michigan and Washtenaw Community College. She wants the community college to offer more degrees than non-degree certificates, provide degrees for higher paying jobs, make tuition more affordable for in-district students and using revenue on educational programs over administrative positions.

The election was nonpartisan and the winners will serve as the governing body of Washtenaw County’s Community College District. Board members serve six-year terms that start Jan. 1, 2025.

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