Perdue and Rawcliffe win Rochester school board races
Three candidates take seats on the Rochester Community Schools Board, with one race decided by a margin of fewer than 200 votes.
By Marco Graham ·
Sherry Wynn Perdue and Jamie Rawcliffe were elected to two six-year terms on the Rochester Community Schools Board of Education on Nov. 3. Laurin Gracey-Parker also won a single term on the board, which expires Dec. 13, 2028. Unofficial results from the Oakland and Macomb County elections divisions confirmed the outcomes for the district spanning Rochester, Rochester Hills, and Oakland Township.
Wynn Perdue received approximately 19,133 votes in the two-seat race. Rawcliffe followed with 17,675 votes. The contest was tight, with challenger Lisa Halushka receiving 17,584 votes, a difference of 91 votes from the second-place finisher. Lawrence Halushka earned 15,256 votes, and Michael Frink received 5,639.
In the separate race for one seat, Gracey-Parker secured 19,468 votes. Deanna Harless finished second with 17,813 votes. The district’s board members serve without compensation.
Board meetings are held at 7 p.m. on scheduled Mondays in the district’s administration building at 52585 Dequindre Road in Rochester. The sessions are broadcast on Comcast Channel 19, WOW Channel 15, and RCS Cable TV.
Video recordings of the meetings are generally posted online within 48 hours at rochester.k12.mi.us. The district continues to operate under the newly elected leadership as the election results finalize.
