After the Nov. 3 election Angie Eberspacher is looking forward to bringing her teaching and board experiences to the State Board of Education representing District 5.
Eberspacher, who lives in the Beaver Crossing area, received 4,634 votes in Seward County compared to 2,151 for Conway, who lives in Crete.
In Saline County, Conway received 2,013 votes to Eberspacher’s 2,011.
Across District 5, which includes all or part of 18 counties, Eberspacher received 45,407 votes and Conway 36,107, which is a 56% to 44% margin.
In a prepared statement, Eberspacher thanked God for His guidance and voters for placing their trust in her.
“I am deeply grateful to my family, friends, volunteers, and supporters for their dedication and encouragement. I also acknowledge my opponent, Michaela Conway Bell, for her willingness to serve,” she said.
Eberspacher said her work on the board will have a focus on strong core academics, improved student proficiency, parental involvement, transparency and accountability.
“It is a privilege to serve the people of District 5 and Nebraska’s students and families,” she said.
Conway congratulated Eberspacher on the race.
“I wish her success. We all do because her success means success for Nebraska kids and Nebraska schools,” Conway said. “First I am going to rest. It has been a really long year. I am going to rest and spend some time with my family.”
Conway has a couple of years remaining on her Crete School Board term.
“I get to keep doing what I have been doing and that is serving on the Crete School Board and serving students and families in my own community,” she said.
Through the campaign experience she connected with some “incredible” people.
“I am very proud of the conversations that we have had across District 5 around literacy, supporting teachers and keeping decisions close to home – local control,” she said. “I am going to call on those experts that I have met to help me make the decisions we have to make in Crete.”
