By Kim McDarison
Whitewater constituents casting ballots Tuesday will be asked to decide seats on several boards including those of Whitewater Common Council, Whitewater Unified School District, Walworth County Board of Supervisors and Jefferson County Board of Supervisors, and seats within Wisconsin Court of Appeals District 2 as well as seats in two Walworth County Circuit Court branches, Nos. 2 and 4.
City of Whitewater Common Council
City of Whitewater residents will find four candidates running for seats on the city’s common council.
Two candidates — incumbent Lukas Schreiber representing the city’s Aldermanic District 2, including wards 9 and 10, and challenger Jill Gerber, who is looking to fill a seat in Aldermanic District 4, including wards 6, 7 and 8 — are running unopposed.
Two candidates — incumbent Jim Allen and challenger Chuck Mills — will race for one of two at-large seats. Tuesday’s top vote-getter will be seated after the election.
Common council members serve for two-year terms.
Voters will find biographical information and responses made by the candidates to a Fort Atkinson Online questionnaire here: https://fortatkinsononline.com/whitewater-voters-guide-common-council-candidates-share-experience-views/.
A candidates forum featuring the common council candidates was facilitated by the Whitewater Area League of Women Voters. Click on the arrow below to watch the candidates forum video.
Whitewater Unified School District Board of Education
Constituents living within the Whitewater Unified School District (WUSD) will find four candidates on Tuesday’s ballot. They are incumbents Jen Kienbaum and Joe Kromholz and two challengers: Miguel Aranda and Andrea Svec.
The two top vote-getters will fill the two open at-large seats. Board of education members serve three-year terms.
Some history about the candidates, along with biographical information and answers to a Fort Atkinson Online candidates questionnaire is here: https://fortatkinsononline.com/whitewater-voters-guide-school-board-candidates-share-experience-views/.
A candidates forum featuring the WUSD candidates was facilitated by the Whitewater Area League of Women Voters. Click on the arrow below to watch the candidates forum video.
Walworth County Board of Supervisors
The full Walworth County Board of Supervisors, which is comprised of 11 seats, will be on Tuesday’s ballot.
In District 4, which includes Whitewater wards 2 through 9, longtime supervisor Jerry Grant filed papers of non-candidacy.
A story about his decision against running for another term is here: https://fortatkinsononline.com/two-walworth-county-board-members-decide-against-reelection-run/.
Two challengers, Al Stanek and Curt Knull, are running for the open seat.
Information about Stanek can be found on his campaign website: https://www.stanekcountyboard.org/?fbclid=IwAR1lTXtyNIqkKEGd7WIartiZV4OyY7BCHhGs-gl17Apvihflg2QdozqgvKs.
Information about Knull can be found on his campaign Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/knull4district4.
A map of Walworth County supervisory districts is here: https://www.co.walworth.wi.us/534/Board-of-Supervisors.
In District 3, which includes Whitewater’s wards 1 and 13, incumbent Brian Holt is running unopposed. According to his profile presented on the Walworth County website, Holt lives in Elkhorn. His county website profile is here: https://www.co.walworth.wi.us/550/District-3.
Whitewater’s wards 10, 11 and 12 are in Jefferson County.
Jefferson County Board of Supervisors
In Jefferson County, Whitewater’s wards 11 and 12 are included within the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors District 25. Incumbent Matthew Foelker is running unopposed in the district. According to his profile on the Jefferson County website, Foelker lives in Fort Atkinson.
Whitewater’s ward 10 is included within the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors District 24. Incumbent Roger Lindl is running unopposed in the district. According to his profile on the Jefferson County website, Lindl lives in Whitewater.
Profiles for Jefferson County Board Supervisors are here: https://www.jeffersoncountywi.gov/government/jefferson_county_board/county_board_supervisors.php.
A map of Jefferson County Board of Supervisor districts is here: https://www.jeffersoncountywi.gov/departments/county_clerk/elections/supervisory_district_maps.php#revize_document_center_rz807.
Court of appeals, circuit court judges
Constituents in Walworth County will find a race in Court of Appeals District 2 between judges Lori Kornblum, who is the incumbent, and Maria S. Lazar. Kornblum is a resident of Mequon. Lazar lives in Brookfield.
Also in Walworth County, constitutes will find the names of two circuit court judges running for open seats. They are incumbent Judge Daniel Johnson, Elkhorn, who is running unopposed in Walworth County Circuit Court Branch 2, and incumbent Judge David M. Reddy, Williams Bay, who is running unopposed in Walworth County Circuit Branch 4.
A story about the court system, its structure and candidates is here: https://fortatkinsononline.com/several-court-of-appeals-circuit-court-judges-seats-to-be-decided-in-april/.
Polling places
A complete list of polling places in Walworth County is here: https://www.co.walworth.wi.us/DocumentCenter/View/8128/Polling-hours-and-locations-April-2022-PDF.
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Whitewater Municipal Building, file photo/Kim McDarison.
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