MANSFIELD — Adam Porter ran for a seat once, twice, and on his third try earned a seat on the Madison Local School board of education.
After unsuccessful runs in 2019 and 2021, Porter was elected Tuesday night. Incumbents Amy Walker and Mary Kotterman were also re-elected to their seats.
Walker received 2,255 votes, according to final, unofficial vote totals from the Richland County Board of Elections. Kotterman garnered 1,905 votes and Porter netted 1,878 ballots.
Voters selected their top three choices from a slate of four candidates, which also include Christel Koppert Smith. Koppert Smith received 1,729 votes.
“I am deeply honored to be re-elected to serve on the Madison Local School Board,” Walker said.
“Thank you for your continued trust and support as we work together to keep our district strong and our students thriving.”
“I’m honored by the support of the Madison community and grateful for the opportunity to continue serving our students and schools,” Kotterman said.
Porter is a cyber warfare operator with the Air National Guard’s 179th Cyberspace Wing. He will take the place of school board member Tim Wigton, who chose not to run for re-election.
Porter expressed gratitude to the people who supported him at the polls.
“My initial goal is to take it all in for a bit and get my bearings,” he said.
“I’m hoping to not just be a person sitting there voting from meeting to meeting, but also helping come up with good ideas to help move the district forward.”
