Candidates needed - Nomination forms due by Jan. 2 for local offices
By Barbara Lyon, Editor
Wednesday, December 12, 2007 12:55 PM CST
Tis the season to be jolly and to get those nomination papers signed.
For many of those seeking to be elected or re-elected to a number of positions throughout the county, now is the time to file the necessary paperwork. The same applies to those who are currently serving, but who do not plan to run for office in the spring election .
Declaration of candidacy forms are currently available from the county, city, township and school district clerks. The deadline to turn in nomination papers is Wednesday, Jan. 2. The deadline for declaration of non-candidacy is Friday, Dec. 21.
The spring election will be held on April 1. If a primary is necessary to narrow the field of candidates, it will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 19, in conjunction with the presidential preference primary.
A summary of some of the seats and incumbents follows:
Menomonie City Council
In addition to Mayor Dennis Kropp, five of the city’s 11 alderpersons are up for re-election:
Ward Two Sandy White
Ward Four Herb White
Ward Six Leland Schwebs
Ward Eight Jeffrey Hoyt
Ward Ten Sue Beety
Village boards
Boyceville Three seats; incumbents are Herb Dow, Gilbert Krueger and Larry Zirgibel.
Colfax Village judge; incumbent is Matthew Uetz. Of three trustee seats, one is vacant; incumbents are Richard A. Johnson and Jerry V. Harshman.
Downing One trustee; incumbent is Gordon Otterson. Caucus date has not yet been set.
Elk Mound Three seats; incumbents are Tim Clickneer, Tony Schrantz and Kathy Ertz.
Knapp Three seats; incumbents are Vickie Schlueter, Richard Shackleton and Doug Faber. Caucus set for Jan. 22.
Ridgeland President; incumbent is Lowell Weber and one trustee; incumbent is Todd Miller. Caucus is set for Jan. 8.
Wheeler One trustee; incumbent is Linda Crosby. Caucus date to be determined.
School Boards
Menomonie Three seats, currently occupied by incumbents Margaret Breisch, Tammy Schneider and Christopher Smith (who has filed non-candidacy papers, indicating his intention not to seek re-election.)
Boyceville Two seats, occupied by incumbents Linda Slind and Robert Bodsberg.
Colfax Three seats, occupied by incumbents Donald Berge, Kenneth Bjork and Lyndon Peterson.
Elk Mound Three seats occupied by incumbents James Holte, Bill Moore and Timothy Sivertson.
Dunn County Board of Supervisors
Representatives for all 29 districts are being sought. Incumbents are: Henry Berg (district #1); David Bartlett (2); Stanley Anderson (3); currently county board chair, Steven Rasmussen (4); Richard H. Johnson (5); Dorothy Enger (6); Pat Eggert (7); Daniel Fedderly (8); Lucille D. Mittelstadt (9); Calvin Christianson (10); Ellen Ochs (11); Francis Eiseth (12); Shirley Fredrickson (13); Peter Wiese (14); Bernice Sutliff (15); Herbert White (16); Wallace Smetana (17); Sheila Stori (18); Early Wildenberg (19); Mary Solberg (20); Rosemarie Bristol (21); David Kregness (22); Philip Sawin (23); Jerome Prochnow (24); Elton J. Christopherson (25); Wayne Whitney (26); Marvin Saxton (27); Richard Creaser (28); and Gary Seipel (29).
Barbara Lyon can be reached at barbara.lyon@lee.net. |
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