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Fort Atkinson City Councilman Mason Becker announced Sunday that he will be seeking reelection in April, 2023.
Within his announcement, Becker noted that he has served four terms on the Fort Atkinson City Council, and has previously served for a total of three years as council president.
According to the announcement, during his first term, Becker helped spearhead the creation of the Economic Development Commission, which, he said, has helped recently attract new small businesses to Fort Atkinson. He also was involved with the successful passage of the public safety referendum in April 2022, which, he noted, allowed the city to add full-time firefighters and additional police officers, as well as bring public EMS service to the community.
“I am very proud to have been able to work with such a great group of people on our city council, as well as our tremendously talented city manager and staff. It has meant a lot to me to be able to serve my hometown in this capacity. I’m running to ensure the groundwork we’ve laid in so many different areas continues to move forward. This coming year, we plan to break ground on new housing development on Banker Road. We also need to continue planning for a replacement of our current public works facility, as well as make sure our city streets are repaired and updated. We have made tremendous progress these past few years, and I want to help ensure that progress continues,” Becker stated within the announcement.
Becker is part owner of several Subway restaurants in the area, along with his family. Recently, he started a new position as an economic development coordinator for the city of Watertown. He is also the current president of the Fort Atkinson Lions Club. Becker received his undergraduate degree in speech communications from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, and is currently pursuing a Master of Public Administration degree through UW-Oshkosh’s online program. He and his wife Laura have two young sons at home, the announcement stated.
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How can a person have a full-time job in economic development for one city, and be on the city council of a nearby city, at the same time? This screams conflict of interest. I would have expected Mason Becker to resign from the Fort Atkinson City Council when he took the job in Watertown, but apparently this doesn’t pose any ethical dilemma. Instead, he’s running for reelection! Wow, just wow!