Sparks, a longtime advocate for students and families and a parent of five children in Centerville schools, garnered more than 26.1% of the vote.
Crippen, a recently retired educator who spent 30 years in Centerville City Schools, earned 26% of the vote.
Peters, who has more than three decades in financial services, received 25.7% of the vote.
Doll, an attorney at Doll, Jansen & Ford who has more than 25 years of school board experience, finished last with a 22.2% of the vote.
Sparks told Dayton Daily News it was an honor to be re-elected by the community for another four years.
“I appreciate their trust in me,” she said Tuesday. “I’ll continue to be an advocate for our students, teachers and staff at the local, state and federal level. I’ll also continue to advocate for fair school funding solutions. I look forward to serving this community and our school district.”
Peters said he is honored by the trust Centerville and Washington Twp. voters have placed in him.
“Throughout this campaign, I’ve met so many people who care deeply about our schools and about our community, and I’m grateful for their engagement,” he said. “My first priority will be strengthening communication and transparency between the board and our community so we can tackle challenges together. I’m eager to continue building partnerships that strengthen trust and keep our schools and community moving forward.”
Washington Twp. Board of Trustees
In the race for two spots on Washington Twp. Board of Trustees, incumbents Sharon Lowry and Scott Paulson outpaced non-incumbent Luke Trubee.
Lowry, a retired assistant superintendent and longtime Washington Twp. resident who began her first term in 2018, commanded 41.6% of the vote to win a third term.
Paulson, an engineering consultant and small business owner who has served as trustee since 2009, earned 39.9% of the vote.
Trubee, a civil engineer and project manager, garnered 18.6% of the vote.
Paulson said he is honored to have been re-elected as trustee by Washington Twp. and Centerville citizens.
“I congratulate my fellow trustee, Sharon Lowry, on a race well run and Luke Trubee for being willing to serve this community,” he told this news outlet Tuesday night. “I’ll continue to serve this community as I have for the past 16 years. As the fastest growing community in Montgomery County, my eye will be on responsible growth and development to sustain our great community well into the future.”
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