Ken Rothwell appointed to fill vacant Town Board seat as community members object to selection process Ken Rothwell of Wading River will serve on the Town Board for the remainder of the year. (Credit: Tim Gannon)
The Riverhead Town Board on Tuesday appointed Ken Rothwell of Wading River to fill the vacancy created by longtime Councilwoman Jodi Giglio’s election to the state Assembly.
Mr. Rothwell’s appointment is only for one year, as the position comes up for reelection in November.
The board chose Mr. Rothwell despite comments from a number of speakers urging officials to appoint Marylin Banks-Winter of Riverhead to that post.