The Gloucester County School Board unanimously approved the appointment of Elisa A. Nelson of Hayes as the interim York Magisterial District representative on the board, effective July 5, during its meeting last Thursday at the T.C. Walker Education Center.

Nelson was the only candidate for the interim York seat and her appointment ends on Dec. 31. She is also the only candidate on the ballot for a four-year term in the York district seat in the November general election. 

Nelson attended Gloucester  County Public Schools and graduated from Gloucester High School in 1996. She has been a licensed insurance agent since 1979 and owns a Hayes insurance business. 

Nelson was president of the T.C. Walker Elementary School PTA for two years until the school was closed in 2012. She has served as president of the Page Middle School PTA since the school opened in 2015. The York seat was previously held by Carla Hook, who resigned effective June 15 due to her family relocating o...