Ward 4 families know who will speak for their public schools for the next four years. Dania Thurman won the ward's seat on the Halton District School Board, the elected board that runs the region's English public schools, with 63% of the vote in the municipal election on Monday, Oct. 26, according to results posted by the City of Burlington.
It wasn't close. Thurman took nearly two-thirds of the votes for the three candidates and finished 2,304 votes ahead of runner-up Ryan Marlow, while Ahmed Zaki was a distant third with about 8%.
| Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|
| Dania Thurman | 4,163 |
| Ryan Marlow | 1,859 |
| Ahmed Zaki | 535 |
| Total | 6,557 |
Trustees are the elected voices for families on a school board. They approve the board's budget and policies, hire and oversee the director of education, and carry parents' and students' concerns to the board table. The Halton District School Board has 11 trustees, each elected for a four-year term through the municipal election.
Thurman hasn't taken her seat yet. The current board of trustees was elected in October 2022 and serves until November 2026.
