Johnson holds advantage for college board

Ethan Myers, The Daily Astorian, Ore.
Updated ·4 min read

May 17—Ed Johnson, a Brownsmead farmer, held a strong lead over Marc Gendelman, a health care professional, for Zone 1, Position 1, on the Clatsop Community College Board in Tuesday's election.

Johnson had 65% of the vote to Gendelman's 34%.

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