Dane County Board of Supervisors
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The Dane County Board of Supervisors is the Dane County government's legislative branch and is comprised of 37 seats.[dated info] The downtown area of Madison is primarily represented by Analiese Eicher, District 5, and Scott McDonell, District 1.
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Redistricting
Legislative and congressional district maps are redrawn in Wisconsin every ten years following the national census.[1] This process is often controversial, such as in 2001, when County Executive Kathleen Falk vetoed the county board's first proposed map because it "split too many communities, created odd-shaped districts and didn’t have enough minority representation."[2][3] The current map includes two predominantly student districts, whereas the pre-2001 map included three.[4]
Gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett proposed July 12, 2010, a plan to reform redistricting in Wisconsin by giving final authority to the Government Accountability Board. According to The Chippewa Herald, "The board would be required to make districts as evenly split as possible between Democrats and Republicans, ensure that maps comply with the federal Voting Rights Act, and are available for public viewing."[5]
Elections in student districts
2002
Two-term incumbent Echnaton Vedder faced Ion Skillrud for the District 5 County Supervisor position. Both candidates were UW-Madison students who said they wanted to increase student influence in county government.[6] The Badger Herald endorsed Vedder because he had "proven himself to be accessible to students and is a visible leader on campus," and the WSUM radio tower was built during Vedder's tenure on the board.[7]
Vedder won the race with 423 votes, while Skillrud received 244. Among Vedder's priorities was drug policy. He said he hoped to "push the District Attorney’s office to stop prosecuting minor possession drug charges."[8]
2004
District 1 incumbent Scott McDonell defeated Frank Harris with 555 votes, or 83 percent of the total. Harris received 110 votes, 16 percent. Board member Judith Wilcox defeated Beth Gross in the District 2 race with 192 votes, or 59 percent. Gross received 134 votes, 41 percent.[9]
2006
Sundeep Malladi/The Badger Herald
Echnaton Vedder, who served on the county board since 1998, decided not to seek reelection in 2006.[10]
- University of Wisconsin-Madison junior Ashok Kumar was the first to announce a run to replace Vedder.[11] Kumar said he planned to work on expanding tenants' rights, promote equality for low-income tenants and increase human services funding.
- UW freshman and Student Services Financial Committee member David Lapidus announced his candidacy for District 5 December 6, 2005. Lapidus said he "will make the effort to make the county not enforce controlled-substance laws for marijuana" and will pledge his board salary to SAFE services.[12]
- UW sophomore Adam Korn declared his candidacy for the District 5 race December 7. He said he would work to provide funding for SAFE services.[13]
- UW student Sean Cornelius was fourth to announce his candidacy for the District 5 race. Cornelius said he is concerned with issues such as lake maintenance, raising the minimum wage, employment health care and raising student activism in the local government. [14]
In the primary election Tuesday, February 21, 2006, Kumar received nearly 55 percent of the 559 votes, and Lapidus received 29 percent. Korn and Cornelius failed to proceed to the April general election. Korn received 12 percent of the vote, and Cornelius received 5 percent.[15] WSUM moderated a debate between the two March 21, 2006.[16]
Kumar went on to win the seat after the April 4, 2006, election, receiving 465 votes, or 69 percent. Lapidus received 196 votes. Kumar said he planned to take a year off from school to focus on his board responsibilities and one of his primary issues will be affordable housing.[17]
2008
Ben Classon/The Badger Herald
Kumar, well-known and controversial among students by that time for having endorsed a strongly progressive agenda during his time on the board, announced November 14, 2007, he will not seek reelection.[18] Lapidus announced in early December he also will not run in the 2008 District 5 race.[19]
Alu Lenz/The Badger Herald
Two students eventually declared their candidacy for the 2008 District 5 election. The district about contains about 14,500 residents.[20]
- UW senior Wyndham Manning from Jacksonville, Fla., who was endorsed by Progressive Dane, The Capital Times and the Green Party.
- UW freshman Conor O’Hagan from Appleton and who was endorsed by College Democrats, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees local union and The Wisconsin State Journal.
A debate between the two was held March 26 at Memorial Union. About 25 students showed up.[21] The April 1 election itself was marked by low voter turnout that favored Manning, who received 304 votes to O'Hagan's 146. 460 votes were cast in total.[22]
2010
Lukas Keapproth/The Badger Herald
Manning decided not to seek reelection in 2010. Manning wrote in an e-mail to the Herald, "I want to travel and focus on some of my longer-term professional goals, spend some time with my friends and family and generally live a more normal 23-year-old life for a while."
Lukas Keapproth/The Badger Herald
Dane County Board Chairman Scott McDonell said, "I get the sense from Wyndham that this wasn't what (he thought) he was signing up for," and could not point to a significant policy accomplishment of Manning's.[23]
Again, two students ran for the seat.
- UW senior and College Democrats member Analiese Eicher
- Madison Area Technical College student and Progressive Dane member Michael Johnson, who had come under public scrutiny for a series of comments he posted on local blog The Critical Badger in 2008 criticizing the classification of Jews as a currently oppressed group. He later issued an apology. "I made them, and I apologize in no uncertain terms because they were deplorable, offensive and hurtful to the personal histories and struggles of many of my fellow students," Johnson said.[24] Johnson also co-founded the student chapter of Progressive Dane, has worked with the city’s Affirmative Action Committee and previously ran for the District 8 City Council seat, but withdrew.[25]
A debate was held March 22, 2010, in the Humanities building that drew roughly 30 students. It was moderated by Legislative Affairs Chair Adam Johnson and focused on the environment, transportation and county services. Eicher said she wants to clean up Madison area lakes. Both candidates said the Regional Transit Authority is a good idea, but Johnson wanted to pay for it with increased taxes, while Eicher wanted to look for alternative funding.[24]
The April 6 election brought only 264 votes, another significant decline. Eicher won the District 5 seat with 161 votes, while Johnson received 100. Eicher did mention she thought the low turnout could have been due to poor weather.
Current supervisors
As retrieved from the supervisor listing on Dane County's website.
| District | Supervisor | Address | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott McDonell[26] | 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Rm. 106B Madison, WI 53703 | 608-259-9506 | [email protected] |
| 2 | Barbara Vedder[27] | 2314 E Dayton St. Madison, WI 53704 | 608-249-8428 | [email protected] |
| 3 | Donald Imhoff[28] | 18 Lamplighter Way Madison, WI 53714 | 608-241-3937 | [email protected] |
| 4 | Brett Hulsey[29] | 110 Merrill Crest Madison, WI | 608-238-6070 | [email protected] |
| 5 | Analiese Eicher[30] | 408 N Henry St., Apt. F1 Madison, WI 53703 | 608-449-5218 | [email protected] |
| 6 | John Hendrick[31] | 1315 Spaight St. Madison, WI 53703 | 608-446-4842 | [email protected] |
| 7 | Matt Veldran[32] | 5738 Kroncke Dr. Madison, WI 53711 | 608-235-8369 | [email protected] |
| 8 | Carousel Andrea Bayrd[33] | 4901 Sherwood Rd. Madison, WI 53711 | 608-442-6294 | [email protected] |
| 9 | Dianne Hesselbein[34] | 1420 N. High Point Rd. Middleton, WI 53562 | 608-219-8127 | [email protected] |
| 10 | Jeremy Levin[35] | 1715 Hoyt St. Madison, WI 53726 | 608-577-9335 | [email protected] |
| 11 | Al Matano[36] | 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Rm. 106B Madison, WI 53703 | 608-238-3045 | [email protected] |
| 12 | Paul Rusk[37] | 1422 Wyldewood Dr. Madison, WI 53704 | 608-249-9667 | [email protected] |
| 13 | Chuck Erickson[38] | 1541 Jefferson St. Madison, WI | 608-251-3622 | [email protected] |
| 14 | Melanie Hampton[39] | 9 Lynbrook Cir. Madison, WI 53719 | 608-692-2124 | [email protected] |
| 15 | Ronn Ferrell[40] | 7122 E. Valley Ridge Dr Madison, WI 53719 | 608-695-1321 | [email protected] |
| 16 | Dave de Felice[41] | 6302 Dominion Dr. Madison, WI 53718 | 608-222-0319 608-556-3738 | [email protected] |
| 17 | Tom Stoebig[42] | 4309 Hegg Ave. Madison, WI 53716 | 608-222-6429 | [email protected] |
| 18 | Melissa Sargent[43] | 1638 Mayfield Ln. Madison, WI 53704 | 608-220-2273 | [email protected] |
| 19 | Bill Clausius[44] | 1831 Harwood Ct. Sun Prairie, WI 53590 | 608-825-1465 | [email protected] |
| 20 | Duane Gau[45] | 3039 Castleton Crossing Sun Prairie, WI 53590 | 608-320-1100 | [email protected] |
| 21 | David Wiganowsky[46] | 3363 Burke Rd. Sun Prairie, WI 53590 | 608-837-8604 | [email protected] |
| 22 | Dennis O'Loughlin[47] | 3934 Partridge Rd. Deforest, WI 53532 | 608-846-1851 | [email protected] |
| 23 | Shelia Stubbs[48] | 10 Waunona Woods Court, Apt. 4 Madison, WI 53713 | 608-223-1684 | [email protected] |
| 24 | Robin Schmidt[49] | 5606 Tonyawatha Trail Monona, WI 53716 | 608-221-0514 | [email protected] |
| 25 | Eileen Bruskewitz[50] | 5134 Reynolds Ave. Waunakee, WI | 608-249-9188 608-235-1814 | [email protected] |
| 26 | Sharon Corrigan[51] | 6991 Friendship Ln. Middleton, WI 53562 | 608-333-2285 | [email protected] |
| 27 | Kyle Richmond[52] | 929 O'Sheridan St. Madison, WI | 608-251-3171 | [email protected] |
| 28 | Kurt Schlicht[53] | 2011 Sylvia Pine Way Cross Plains, WI 53528 | 608-576-9897 | [email protected] |
| 29 | Dave Ripp[54] | 7220 Hwy 19 Waunakee, WI 53597 | 608-849-7643 | [email protected] |
| 30 | Patrick Downing[55] | 256 Tyvand Rd. Blanchardville, WI 53516 | 608-527-2472 | [email protected] |
| 31 | Gerald Jensen[56] | 869 Glenway Rd. Oregon, WI 53575 | 608-835-7389 | [email protected] |
| 32 | Mike Willett[57] | 7715 Midtown Rd. Verona, WI 53593 | 608-845-8503 | [email protected] |
| 33 | Jack Martz[58] | 5766 Wilshire Dr. Fitchburg, WI 53711 | 608-274-7437 | [email protected] |
| 34 | Patrick Miles[59] | 5410 North Pass Mcfarland, WI 53558 | 608-838-6866 | [email protected] |
| 35 | Denise Duranczyk[60] | 324 N. Sherman St. Stoughton, WI 53589 | 608-873-8302 | [email protected] |
| 36 | Cynda Solberg[61] | 3703 County Road N Cottage Grove, WI 53527 | 608-839-9583 | [email protected] |
| 37 | Bob Salov[62] | 2103 Pleasant Dr. Cambridge, WI | 608-423-4358 | [email protected] |
References
- ↑ http://www.legis.wi.gov/ltsb/redistricting/redistricting.htm
- ↑ Falk approves redistricting map, The Badger Herald, July 3, 2001
- ↑ Students may lose city council seat, The Badger Herald, June 20, 2001
- ↑ Students lose representation in city, county redistricting, The Badger Herald, January 22, 2002
- ↑ Barrett proposes Wisconsin redistricting reform, The Chippewa Herald, July 12, 2010
- ↑ Students compete for county board; special elections, The Badger Herald, April 2, 2002
- ↑ Endorsement: County Board District 5, The Badger Herald, April 1, 2002
- ↑ Vedder wins re-election to county board, The Badger Herald, April 3, 2002
- ↑ Incumbents triumph in County Board elections, The Badger Herald, April 7, 2004
- ↑ Vedder will not seek reelection, The Badger Herald, December 1, 2005
- ↑ UW’s Kumar to run for Dane County Board, The Badger Herald, December 2, 2005
- ↑ UW freshman to run for county board seat, The Badger Herald, December 7, 2005
- ↑ Korn enters crowded race, The Badger Herald, December 8, 2005
- ↑ Cornelius announces candidacy for Dane County Board, The Badger Herald, January 15, 2006
- ↑ Kumar, Lapidus top County Board primary, The Badger Herald, February 22, 2006
- ↑ Kumar, Lapidus go head-to-head for Board seat, The Badger Herald, March 22, 2006
- ↑ Kumar victorious in Board election, The Badger Herald, April 5, 2006
- ↑ One-and-out: Kumar will not seek 2nd term on Dane County Board, The Badger Herald, November 15, 2007
- ↑ Lapidus decides against bid, The Badger Herald, December 3, 2007
- ↑ Freshman, senior square off for supervisor seat, The Badger Herald, January 21, 2008
- ↑ Board prospects debate at Union, The Badger Herald, March 27, 2008
- ↑ Manning captures seat with majority, The Badger Herald, April 2, 2008
- ↑ Manning won’t run for County Board reelection in 2010, The Badger Herald, October 2, 2009
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 County Board hopefuls face off in campus debate, The Badger Herald, March 23, 2010
- ↑ Two candidates run for District 5, The Badger Herald, December 9, 2009
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=1
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=2
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=3
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=4
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=5
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=6
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=7
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=8
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=9
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=10
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=11
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=12
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=13
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=14
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=15
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=16
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=17
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=18
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=19
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=20
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=21
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=22
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=23
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=24
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=25
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=26
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=27
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=28
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=29
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=30
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=31
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=32
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=33
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=34
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=35
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=36
- ↑ http://www.countyofdane.com/board/supervisor.aspx?district=37
