Schools School Board Candidates Describe Their Qualifications, Priorities if Elected This is the first of three stories bringing the responses all six East Lansing Board of Education candidates gave to questions ELi asked them. Editor 02 Oct 2024 • 6 min read The six candidates to serve on the East Lansing School Board (Clockwise, from top left): Abbie Tykocki, Estrella Torrez, Gary Holbrook, Felix Thibodeau, Chris Martin and Elizabeth Lyons.