Apparent tie in Marion school board race

An apparent tie for one of the at-large seats on the Marion Independent school board may have to be resolved by drawing a name out of a hat, according to the Linn County Auditor's Office.

Incumbent Bill Huntoon, 68, of 1325 C Ave., Marion, and Shelly Pearson, 39, of 2355 11th Ave., Marion, each garnered 142 votes, according to unofficial results. If the totals don't change after Friday's canvass, the county supervisors will draw the winner's name from a hat, the auditor's office said.

Elected to at-large terms in the Marion district were incumbent Diana Bys, 48, of 1100 English Blvd., Marion; and Alan Tribble, 48, of 1805 Agate Circle, Marion. Jim Conklin, 48, of 2798 12th Ave., Marion, lost his bid for a seat on the board.

In other metro-area elections:

• Cedar Rapids - Three school board members were elected Tuesday without opposition. Gary Anhalt, 62, of 1933 Fourth St. SE, will hold an at-large seat. Nancy Humbles, 58, of 1351 Hillside Dr. NW, will represent District 2. And incumbent Keith Westerkamp, 62, of 3612 Timberline Dr. NE, will continue to represent District 3.
• Linn-Mar - Elected to three at-large positions were incumbent Robert Crawford, 56, of 6495 Cakebread Ct., Marion; Todd Hutcheson, 47, of 2710 Newcastle Rd., Marion; and Tina Patterson, 47, of 6684 White Gate Ct., Marion. Lorna Richards, 42, of 1710 Winslow Ct., Marion, and Dawn Svenson of Marion lost bids for election to the Linn-Mar board.
• College Community - Three board members were elected without opposition: Incumbent John Titler, 62, of 2803 Deer Valley Dr. NW, Cedar Rapids, for the at-large seat; Jed Peterson, 32, of 322 Lookout Ct. SW, Cedar Rapids, for District 2; and Kristie Fisher, 38, of 1432 Hickory Hollow Rd. NE, Solon, for District 5.