I received word this week that Jack Gorsuch had resigned his seat on the Westbrook School Committee. Jack is a Republican who represented Ward 3 on the School Committee. While it is technically up to the School Committee to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term, Westbrook has a long-standing tradition where the party of the person who vacated the seat can recommend a replacement. The School Committee (or the City Council, depending on where the vacancy is) can reject the recommendation of the party, but to my knowledge (in the last 20 years or so, anyway) they have not done so.
So, the Westbrook Republican City Committee will be meeting on Sunday, March 2, 2008 at 7:00pm (Westbrook Public Safety Building, 1st Floor Training Room) to select a candidate (or candidates) to recommend to the School Committee. If you are a Republican living in Ward 3 and have an interest in serving on the School Committee through December 2009, plan to attend this meeting. Or if you know someone who fits this description, pass the word on.
The candidate (or candidates) that the City Committee selects will then appear before the School Committee at a public meeting. I believe the School Committee will ask a few questions and then vote on a person to fill the vacancy.
Update 2/19/08 to include meeting location
