Winners emerge in Manhattan Beach school board race
Clockwise from top left: Christine Cronin-Hurst, Jennifer Cochran, Kathleen Paralusz and Ellen Rosenberg
With all 14 precincts reporting as of 11 p.m. Tuesday, incumbent Ellen Rosenberg and newcomers Jennifer Cochran and Christine Cronin-Hurst emerged as the winners of the Manhattan Beach Unified School District board race.
Rosenberg, who ran uncontested in 2009, led the pack with 30 percent of ballots cast, or 2,915 total votes. Cochran, a longtime parent volunteer, came in second with 27 percent or 2,600 votes, while retired financial analyst Christine Cronin-Hurst received 23 percent or 2,252 votes.
Attorney Kathleen Paralusz claimed nearly 20 percent or 1,912 votes.
A total of 5,630 absentee ballots were counted after the polls closed Tuesday at 8 p.m. The county has 28 days to complete and certify the results.