By Chris Spangler
Rhona Buchta will fill the lone open seat on the School District of Fort Atkinson Board of Education.
Buchta, 44, is a literature/language arts middle school teacher at St. Joseph Catholic School in Fort Atkinson.
A 40-year Fort Atkinson resident, she was unopposed in her Tuesday general election bid for the seat being vacated by incumbent Rachel Snethen, who did not seek another three-year term.
Buchta said she is looking forward to serving on the board of education.
“I would like to thank the constituents of Fort Atkinson for electing me to the school board,” she said. “It is a privilege to represent the community as a citizen, a teacher and a parent invested in our children’s education, both academically and mentally.
“I want to thank Mrs. Rachel Snethen for her service on the school board and I hope that my perspective and experiences will benefit the school board moving forward,” Buchta added.
Buchta received 1,921 votes in Tuesday’s general election, including 1,302 in the City of Fort Atkinson. Tallies in the surrounding Jefferson County towns were Koshkonong, 295; Hebron, 91; Oakland, 55; Jefferson, 46; Palmyra, 1; Sumner. 120; and Cold Spring, 11; and the four residences in the Rock County Town of Lima, unknown as of deadline.
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