By Ann Marie Shambaugh
Lin Zheng and Katie Browning will become the newest members of the Carmel Clay school board, as they defeated three other challengers – including one incumbent – in the Nov. 8 election.
Voters selected two of five candidates for at-large seats on the school board, with the top two earning the spots. Zheng received the highest percentage of votes at 30.63 percent, with Browning receiving 28.47 percent.
Zheng, 42, is a clinical associate professor of accounting at Kelley School of Business. She said she is “extremely honored” to be elected.
“I’d like to thank people in Carmel for choosing me to represent you on the board and all who have made my election possible,” she said. “Great honors come with great responsibilities. I will not take such responsibilities lightly and will endeavor to serve the community with my most diligence and care.”
Browning, 31, is a mother and CCS substitute teacher.
“I am thrilled and humbled to represent the City of Carmel in our incredible school district,” Browning said. “I know that my perspective and hard work will only add to our future successes.”
Zheng and Browning will become official members of the school board in January.
The candidates defeated incumbent Kathie Freed, who received 19.17 percent of the vote; Timothy W. Smith, who earned 15.94 percent; and Cherish Foreman Davis, who got 5.79 percent.
Other election results in Hamilton County include (*denotes winner):
President of the United States
*Donald Trump (R) – 56.03 percent
Hillary Clinton (D) – 36.72 percent
Gary Johnson (L) – 5.85 percent
U.S. Senate
Evan Bayh (D) – 35.88 percent
Lucy Brenton (L) – 4.38 percent
*Todd Young (R)¬ – 59.72 percent
U.S. Representative – District 5
*Susan W. Brooks (R) – 67.35 percent
Angela Demaree (D) – 28.42 percent
Matthew Wittlief (L) – 4.2 percent
Indiana Governor
Rex Bell (L) – 2.68 percent
John R. Gregg (D) – 39.9 percent
*Eric Holcomb (R) – 58.4 percent
Indiana Attorney General
Lorenzo Arredondo (D) – 31.19 percent
*Curtis T. Hill, Jr. (R) – 68.81 percent
Indiana Supt. of Public Instruction
*Jennifer McCormick (R) – 61.28 percent
Glenda Ritz (D) – 38.72 percent
State Senate – District 20
Paula J. Gilliam (D) – 26.79 percent
*Luke Kenley (R) – 68.44 percent
Donald Rainwater II (L) – 4.77 percent
State Senate – District 30
Pamela L. Hickman (D) – 34.52 percent
Zachary Roberts (L) – 3.67 percent
*John C. Ruckelshaus (R) – 61.81 percent
State Representative – District 24
Erol A. Cetinok (L) – 18.43 percent
*Donna Schaibley (R) – 81.57 percent
State Representative – District 39
David B. Russ (D) – 34.88 percent
*Jerry Torr (R) – 65.12 percent
State Representative – District 88
Dana Black (D) – 29.11 percent
*Brian C. Bosma (R) – 70.89 percent
Hamilton County Commissioner – District 2
Marie DeMore (D) – 32.54 percent
*Steven C. Dillinger (R) – 67.46 percent
Hamilton County Commissioner – District 3
*Mark Heirbrandt (R) – 66.71 percent
Debra J. Jarvis (D) – 33.29 percent
Hamilton County Council – At Large (vote for 3)
*Brad Beaver (R) – 22.63 percent
Duane Brenton (L) – 5.23 percent
Edward Chu (D) – 9.27 percent
Rosemary Dunkle (D) – 11.45 percent
*Jeff Hern (R) – 20.61 percent
*Rick McKinney (R) – 21.24 percent
Bob Williams (D) – 9.58 percent
Superior Court No. 2 Judge
*Jon Brown (R) – 71.84 percent
Steve Kincaid (I) – 28.16 percent
Hamilton County Auditor
*Robin M. Mills (R) – 69.53 percent
Pat Otten (D) – 30.47 percent
Hamilton County Treasurer
Mark Bailey (D) – 30.74 percent
*Jennifer Templeton (R) – 69.26 percent
Hamilton County Surveyor
*Kenton C. Ward (R) – 66.69 percent
Joe Weingarten (D) – 33.31 percent
