Dee Djoko and Michael Bean were sworn in on Thursday after their successful challenge bids during the annual town election.
Two new Danvers Select Board members were sworn into office on Thursday after a transformative election in which challengers Michael Bean and Dee Djoko successfully unseated a pair of incumbents amid a strong voter turnout for a local election.
Bean was the top vote-getter with 2,243 votes and Djoko was second with 2,206 in Tuesday’s results, besting Gardner Trask (1,849) — who had served the town for the previous 18 years — and Matthew Duggan (1,116) following his first three-year term.
Djoko, a native of Cameroon and a 13-year Danvers resident, used his time to thank Danvers residents for putting their trust in him to serve their interests on the Board for the next three years.
“I am humbled by the opportunity to serve as a member of this board,” he said. “And I promise to uphold the values of civility and transparency. As I embark on this new chapter, I am committed to listening to the concerns of all Danvers residents. And working tirelessly to address them.
“Together, we will strive to ensure that our community remains vibrant, inclusive and affordable for generations to come.”