LTHS Board Honors Travis Family For 50 Years Of Service

LOCKPORT, IL — During a Special Reorganization Meeting on May 5, the Lockport Township High School District 205 School Board of Education officially seated newly elected and re-elected members and appointed new Board officers. The meeting also included special recognition of the Travis family for their remarkable 50-year legacy of Board service, the District said in a release.

Consolidated election results were certified on April 22. A total of 10,653 votes were cast, the District said.

The newly-elected Board members are:

• Ann Lopez Caneva (two-year term)
• Michaelene O'Halloran (two-year term)
• Candace Gerritsen (four-year term)
• Tammy Hayes (four-year term)
• Lou Ann Johnson (four-year term)
• Wendy Streit (four-year term)

The Board also appointed its new officers, including Veronica Shaw as president, Lopez-Caneva as vice president and Gerritsen as secretary.

The District said the Board also honored the Travis family for their five decades of service on the Board. Charles Travis was first elected in 1975 and served through 2015. His wife, Della Travis, served from 2015 to 2019, and their son, Michael Travis, followed from 2019 to 2025.

"Together, their commitment to public education spans 50 years—a powerful legacy of leadership and deep community dedication," the District said in a release. A commemorative plaque listing each family member’s years of service was presented in their honor.