It's Campbell, Blanchard and Laurent for School Committee

Only 1,787 (8.91 percent) of registered voters cast a ballot today, but those who did selected a new School Committee member while re-electing two others.

Tom Campbell, who has lived in Natick for 11 years and has three children in the Natick Public Schools, received 28.4 percent of the vote, second only to current Vice Chair Anne Blanchard's 28.79 percent (just 16 votes separated them), to get elected to the School Committee in his first attempt at running for public office.

"I'm really gratified that so many people helped and supported me," an ecstatic Campbell said about 15 minutes after learning that he had been elected. "I'm really looking forward to working with the other volunteers on the School Committee, the parents, the schools, Dr. Sanchioni and everyone else."

Paul Laurent, who was also running for re-election to the School Committee, received 24.64 percent of the vote to earn his three-year term. Timothy Kelley, the fourth candidate running for School Committee, was not elected with just 17.97 percent of the vote.

In the race for Morse Institute Library Trustee, Joseph Keefe, Elliot Goodman, Kathleen Donovan, Gerald Mazor and Sally McCoubrey were all elected to five year terms. Marilyn Lustig was the odd person out after receiving 12.18 percent of the vote.

But the biggest smile in town might belong to Campbell, who will be replacing Anne LaPlace Zernicke, who did not seek re-election.

"I want to continute the track record of positive change because our kids deserve the best," he said.

Editor's Note: Vote totals and percentages are unofficial at this time.