Trustees for the Lambton Kent District School Board elected Elizabeth Hudie as the Chair and Scott McKinlay as Vice-Chair of the Board during the Annual Organizational Meeting held on December 5, 2017.

Hudie has served as a school board trustee since 2005 and formally held the position of Vice-Chair. McKinlay was appointed to the LKDSB in 2000; he previously held the role of Chair and Vice-Chair of the LKDSB.

"I appreciate the support of my fellow Trustees and I look forward to assuming the role as Chair of the Lambton Kent District School Board," said Hudie. "In this new role, I remain committed to fair, open and transparent governance in the interest of students' success."

"I congratulate Chair Elizabeth Hudie and Vice-Chair Scott McKinlay on their appointments, as they assume the helm of the LKDSB," said Director of Education Jim Costello. "We appreciate their ongoing commitment to supporting students and I look forward to working with them to achieve our strategic directions."

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For additional information contact:
Elizabeth Hudie, Chair of the Board, 519-542-0939
Jim Costello, Director of Education, 519-336-1500, Ext 31297

For reference information contact:
Heather Hughes, Public Relations Officer, 519-336-1500, Ext. 31262
December 5, 2017
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