Emory welcomed to the board

The Board of Education on Monday appointed member Kathleen Emory to a vacant seat on the nine-member panel.

Emory, who was the fourth highest vote recipient in the May 20, six-way race for four seats on the board, was appointed to the one-year and four weeks left on the term of Beth Hazelton who resigned last summer.

Hazelton's seat was temporarily filled by Rosemary Puckett through a special election held in October. Puckett, who's special term officially ended on May 20,  received the second-highest votes during the May 20 vote and will return to the board in July to serve a three-year term.

Emory is the parent of a class of 2007 graduate and resides in Ravena.

She is a medical office manager in Albany and a former substitute teacher at RCS. She has also taught a driver’s education course at Columbia High School.

Also joining the board next month will be Mike Robbins and Christopher Pennock.