Coutré, Owens elected to MUSD Board

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Patti Coutre and Ben Owens will have seats on next year's MUSD Governing Board.

 

A longtime board member and one newcomer will fill two vacancies on the local school board, according to county documents.

Incumbent Patti Coutré and Ben Owens were elected to the Maricopa Unified School District by appointment Wednesday.

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors canceled the regular general elections for certain political subdivisions, including MUSD’s, where candidates were vying for unopposed seats.

The Board approved a resolution effectively electing the candidates during a meeting Sept. 5.

It will be Coutré’s third term behind the dais. Coutré previously served three of her eight years on the board as president.

Coutré thanked the community for choosing her to represent them during her last two terms.

“My goal is, and always has been, that every student receives the best education and is fully prepared for their future whether it is college, career, military service or life,” Coutré said in a statement.

Owens, an active MUSD parent and volunteer, said he’s excited to bring a parental perspective to the board in January.

“I believe that we’ve got a great school district and I just want to help us be the best district in Arizona,” Owens said.

A North Dakota native, Owens and his family have lived in Maricopa for the past four years.

Owens will take the seat of Vice President Gary Miller, who announced he would not seek re-election earlier this year.