New London — The New London Democratic Town Committee moved quickly this week to find a replacement for Board of Education candidate Scott Garbini on the November ballot.

Garbini, who serves as the current school board president and was endorsed at a Democratic caucus last month, announced Monday he would not seek re-election.

Democratic Town Committee Chairman Kevin Cavanagh announced Tuesday he had chosen Michael McLaughlin to replace Garbini and fill the vacancy on the seven-member slate. Cavanagh, in a written statement, said he had filed the appropriate paperwork with the city clerk, registrar of voters and the Office of The Secretary of the State.

McLaughlin is the academic coordinator for student activities at the University of Connecticut Avery Point campus. He joins the following list of Democratic candidates for the school board: Jason Catala, Wanda Cotto, Robert DeRobbio, Jeffery Hart, Mark Matson and Regina Mosley.

Republican candidates for the Board of Education are Dan Docker, Steve Kirsch, Joe Muscarella, Karen Paul, Dylan Wardwell and Thomas Spencer Wise.

The Working Families Party has endorsed Alisha Blake. The New London Green Party has endorsed Erick Carrión and Mirna Martinez.

Martinez and Catala are the only school board members seeking re-election.