Jeff Patience, Maureen Eigen win Alexandria School Board primary, according to unofficial results

Douglas County Elections Administrator Vicki Doehling (middle) checks the ballot totals brought in by Dawn McNeal (left) and Bonnie Schultz. The votes came from Alexandria Township, the city of Nelson and Osakis Township. (Al Edenloff / Echo Press)

By Al Edenloff

August 10, 2021 at 9:17 PM

Jeff Patience and Maureen Eigen are the winners of the Alexandria School Board primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 10, according to unofficial results.

Their names will both appear on the ballot in the special one-year term election that will take place Nov. 2. A third candidate, Jeremy Smith, received the fewest votes.

With all precincts reporting, Patience had 1,111 votes, Eigen had 613 and Smith had 357.

Watch for a follow-up by the Echo Press.

School Board Candidates.jpg — School board candidates (from left), Maureen Eigen, Jeff Patience and Jeremy Smith, answer questions during a forum Wednesday, July 21, hosted by the Alexandria Sertoma Club. (Celeste Edenloff / Echo Press)

By Al Edenloff

Al Edenloff is the editor of the twice-weekly Echo Press. He started his journalism career when he was in 10th grade, writing football and basketball stories for the Parkers Prairie Independent.

Jeff Patience, Maureen Eigen win Alexandria School Board primary, according to unofficial results

Three candidates – Jeff Patience, Maureen Eigen and Jeremy Smith – filed for the special one-year term election.