Former Lewiston School Department Superintendent Leon Levesque is the new school superintendent in Durham, N.H.

The Oyster River School Board voted 7-0 Wednesday night to offer Levesque a one-year contract, according to Fosters Daily Democrat

Levesque retired from Lewiston in 2010 after 12 years at the helm. He has also been a superintendent in the Hallowell schools and began his education career as an English teacher.

Levesque said that after six months of retirement he was recharged and ready to go.