Mayor John Woods takes the oath for a second term with the help of wife Diana (center) and sister Lacy Woods Dick.

By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net

Mayor John Woods was sworn in for a second term and the rest of the  2009-11 Davidson Town Board took the oath of office at the monthly Town Board meeting Tuesday night. The brief meeting also included the election of Laurie Venzon – top vote getter in the Nov. 3 election – as mayor pro tempore, or pro tem, who fills in temporarily if the mayor is absent.

Newcomers Tim Dreffer and Connie Wessner took seats at the board platform, joining re-elected incumbents Ms. Venzon, Brian Jenest and Margo Williams. Read the full story

Charlotte’s new mayor is a Davidson grad Foxx Cheers went up around Davidson Tuesday night when Democrat Anthony Foxx was declared the winner over Republican John Lassiter in the Charlotte mayoral election. Mr. Foxx is a 1993 Davidson College graduate. He told The Charlotte Observer, “We’re going to pull Charlotte together.”

For those who voted, cable deal was an issue; some wonder: What happens to regionalism?

In recent years, officials in north Mecklenburg and south Iredell have begun working more closely on issues of regional interest, from transportation to regional planning to the joint purchase by Davidson and Mooresville of the local cable TV system. Mayors have played a big role in promoting that sense of regionalism. But now some in the region are wondering if that process can stay on track following Tuesday’s surprise results in Mooresville, where two-term Mayor Bill Thunberg was ousted by just 16 votes by a political newcomer who ran against Town Hall. Read the full story

Members of the 2009-11 Davidson Town Board, from left: Tim Dreffer, Mayor John Woods, Laurie Venzon, Margo Williams, Connie Wessner, and Brian Jenest. (Sarah Jenest photo)

See our report on Tuesday’s Town Board election result, CLICK HERE>

Rhonda Lennon, speaking at a candidate forum in Davidson.

Updated Wednesday, 12:30 p.m.

Rhonda Lennon of Huntersville is the new District 1 representative on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board.

“I’m so excited,” she told DavidsonNews.net Wednesday morning, after staying up until 2 a.m. to follow election results and then getting back up at 6 a.m. to pack her kids off to school.

Lennon gathered just under half the votes in the three-way race to represent northern Mecklenburg County on the school board.  She called her 49.81 percent win “close enough” to her goal of 50 percent.  She defeated Robin Bradford, who came in second with 30.7 percent of the vote, and Gail Summerskill, who was a distant third, for the seat held by Larry Gauvreau, who did not seek re-election.  Ms. Lennon won 19 of the 29 precincts in District 1, including both in Davidson.

Ms. Lennon said she received a congratulatory call from Davidson Mayor John Woods, and also had a post-election phone conversation with Ms. Bradford, who was the top vote-getter in 10 precincts, all at the edges of the city of Charlotte.  Read the full story

3 incumbents re-elected; Dreffer, Wessner to join the board

Updated 11 p.m. Davidson voters on Tuesday re-elected 3 incumbents (Laurie Venzon, Brian Jenest and Margo Williams) and added 2 newcomers to the Town Board – Tim Dreffer and Connie Wessner.

Mayor John Woods also was elected to a second term. He ran unopposed. After the results came in Tuesday night, Mayor Woods said: “Davidson has a great new team of town commissioners, including three incumbents who offer great experience and tenure and two very Read the full story

Election Day is here, bringing votes for Davidson mayor and Town Board and Charlotte Mecklenburg school board. Voting ends at 7:30 p.m., and unofficial results should be available within an hour or so after the polls close. Check back with DavidsonNews.net for full results tonight.

Still studying your options? Check out DavidsonNews.net’s 2009 Voters Guide for profiles of the eight town board candidates and three District 1 school board candidates.
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Davidson Town Board Candidates

DavidsonNews.net 2009 Voters Guide

Voters within the Davidson town limits on Tuesday will elect a new 5-person Town Board from among eight candidates and also choose from among three candidates for the Charlotte Mecklenburg school board seat in District 1, which includes Davidson. (Voters outside the town limits vote in the school board race only.)

Town Board: Below, we link you to profiles of the eight town board candidates.

School board: Three are running for the District 1 school board seat, currently held by Larry Gauvreau, who is retiring.  See below for links to Laurie Dennis’s profiles of the three.

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