Six candidates vied for five, 4-year terms on the Bradford Area School Board Tuesday.
According to unofficial results from the McKean County Board of Elections, the top five vote getters were incumbents Carla J. M. Manion with 2,651 votes, Vickie L. Baker with 2,500 votes, Gretchen Daugherty with 2,408 votes and Paul Ridley with 2,414 votes — all of whom cross-filed — and newcomer Stephanie Scrivo on the Republican ballot received 2,300 votes. Meanwhile, incumbent Frances Forbes, who ran on the Democratic ticket, garnered 1078 votes.
Manion was born and raised in Bradford and graduated from Bradford schools and later from Indiana University of PA with a degree in Elementary Education. She lived in California and Illinois and Saint Clair, PA, before returning to the Bradford area in 2005 with her husband, Dan. They have four children; Bryn, Danny, Peyton and Owen. Manion is the owner and president of Appalachian Energy Solutions, Inc. She has served on the school board for 12 years and has held the positions of assistant secretary and treasurer.
Baker has lived in Bradford for her entire life and is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford with a bachelor’s degree in Social Science. She is married to Bob and they have one son, Camden.
Daugherty, who was appointed to the school board to fill the seat formerly held by Joe Troutman who passed away in March 2019, is a Family and Educational Advocate for Beacon Light Behavioral Health System. She has two sons who are residents of the Bradford School District, including one with special needs.
Ridley is a 1980 graduate of Grove City College with a BA in accounting. He resides on East Main Street with his wife Mary. He and Mary have four adult children, sons Joshua, Justin and Micah and daughter, Elizabeth, who all came through the Bradford Area School system.
Scrivo is part of the Derrick City Volunteer Fire Department, where she holds the titles of President, Fire Captain, Junior fire department representative and also is a member of the Board of Directors. She is employed full-time by the McKean County Department of Emergency Services and has three children, all of whom attend the Bradford Area School District.
