The Board of Education, meeting for the first time with two new members, tonight re-elected Democrat Sandra Urist (r.) as its chair. The vote was not unanimous, however. Fellow Democrat Mary Parmelee (4th from l.) was opposed. Others pictured (l. to r.) are Mark Owades (R), Steve Halstead (D), freshman Lewis Brey (R), freshman Mark Mathias (D), and Linda Merk-Gould (R), who was elected vice-chair. Parmelee was re-elected secretary. WestportNow.com photo
