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ALPENA After interviewing seven candidates for an open seat on the Alpena Public Schools Board of Education, the board unanimously appointed Kenneth Gembel as its newest trustee.
The board also named Adam Poll, president and CEO of the Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce, as its second choice in the event Gembel declined the board’s offer.
Attempts to reach Gembel were unsuccessful.
President Gordon Snow said Gembel moved to Alpena in 2013 and previously served on the Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and currently serves on the University of Michigan-Flint Industrial Advisory Board.
Snow said Gembel applied for the position on the Alpena school board because he enjoys advocating for education.