Schools

Jo Newhouse Not Running For School Committee Re-Election: Report

Newhouse does not plan to be on the ballot in the April 23 town election, the Wilmington Apple reported.

Wilmington's annual town election is April 23.
Wilmington's annual town election is April 23. (Christopher Huffaker/Patch)

WILMINGTON, MA — Wilmington School Committee member Jo Newhouse is not running for re-election in the April 23 town election, the Wilmington Apple reported.

Newhouse was appointed to fill a vacancy on the committee in 2018 and then successfully ran for a three-year term in 2019.

She has decided not to run again due to "personal and family demands," the Apple reported Monday.

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As of Monday, there were only two candidates who had taken out papers for three seats on the School Committee — Newhouse's fellow incumbents Jesse Fenelly and Jason Samaha.

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