Ted Abernathy: Post-Pandemic Workforce Trends and Tangents (8:30-9:30)Coming into 2020, we entered the year feeling good about the upcoming economic year, but the Pandemic hit the economy hard. Top Workforce Issues: Availability of skilled labor, Labor Costs, Quality of life, Availability of skilled workers, Competitive labor costs. Complexity Paralysis: the complexity of the workforce issues is overwhelming, we need to develop a complex plan with simple steps. The knowledge and skills we have are built on from different aspect in our life. Teach people to be adaptable and continue to grasp skills as the world changes. Telecommuting - Monica Obrycki (9:30-11:00) |
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Spring Primary (*if a primary election is needed): February 16, 2021
* A primary is needed whenever the number of candidates filing nomination papers exceeds two times the number of seats needed to fill an elected office.
Altoona School Board:
School District of Altoona Election Information
The Altoona School Board has 5 members each elected for 3-year terms.
Seats up for election:
3-Year Term (Rick Risler-Incumbent)
You must have a minimum of 20 signatures but no more than 100 signatures.
Eau Claire School Board:
ECASD Spring Election Information
The Eau Claire School Board has 7 members. 6 are elected for 3-year terms. 1 is elected for a 1-year term. The 1-year seat will be given to the candidate who receives the third largest number of votes.
Seats up for election:
3-Year Term (Joshua Clement-Incumbent)
3-Year Term (Marquell Johnson-Incumbent)
1-Year Term (Erica Zerr-Incumbent)
You must have a minimum of 100 signatures but no more than 200 signatures.
Additional School Board Information:
School Board Members take office on April 26, 2021. Elected and Re-elected members of the School Board must take and file the official Oath of Office no later than April 26, 2021.
Nomination papers may not be circulated before December 1, 2020.
The deadline for declaring candidacy is 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 5, 2021.
For more information visit:
Campaign Finance Checklist
Campaign Finance Registration Statement
Guide for Candidates
Local Candidates – Non-Partisan
School District Candidates Checklist
Altoona City Council:
City of Altoona Elected Officials Information
The Altoona City Council is made up of 6 City Council members and 1 mayor. Each member is elected for a 2-year term. In even number years Aldermanic District 1, 2, 3, and the Mayor position are up for election. In odd number years Aldermanic District 4, 5, and 6 are up for election.
Seats up for election:
District 4 (Ward 6,7) - Matthew Biren (Incumbent)
District 5 (Ward 8,9) -Tim Sexton (Incumbent)
District 6 (Ward 10, 11, 15) -Susan Rowe (Incumbent)
Altoona Ward Map
Altoona Ward Locator
You must have a minimum of 20 signatures but no more than 40 signatures.
Note: Pay attention to the signatures obtained on Nomination Papers. Signers must be eligible voters who live in the City limits (and within the district if you are running for a district office). They do not have to be registered voters. Signers must give their complete address (house number, street, and municipality). They need to date their signature. You are strongly urged to obtain more than the minimum number of signatures required for ballot status in case a problem is found with some signatures. However, you cannot collect over the maximum number.
Eau Claire City Council:
City Council Candidate Information
The Eau Claire City Council is made up of 10 City Council members and 1 City Council President. Each member is elected for a 3-year term. 5 members are elected from aldermanic districts and 5 members are elected at large. The City Council President is also elected at large. The aldermanic district seats are the only City Council positions up for election in spring 2021.
Seats up for election:
District 1- Emily Berge (Incumbent)
District 2- Emily Anderson (Incumbent)
District 3- Jeremy Gragert (Incumbent)
District 4- Jill Christopherson (Incumbent)
District 5- Andrew Werthmann (Incumbent)
Eau Claire District Map
You must have a minimum of 20 signatures but no more than 40 signatures.
Note: Pay attention to the signatures obtained on Nomination Papers. Signers must be eligible voters who live in the City limits (and within the district if you are running for a district office). They do not have to be registered voters. Signers must give their complete address (house number, street, and municipality). They need to date their signature. You are strongly urged to obtain more than the minimum number of signatures required for ballot status in case a problem is found with some signatures. However, you cannot collect over the maximum number.
Additional Information:
Nomination papers may not be circulated before December 1, 2020.
The deadline for declaring candidacy is 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 5, 2021.
Do you live in different school district, city, village or town than Altoona or Eau Claire?
Check with your local school district office, or municipal clerk, for specific information about open seats and filing requirements.
For more information visit:
Ballot Access Checklist
Campaign Finance Registration Statement
Local Candidates – Non-Partisan
Wisconsin Elections Commission
Wisconsin Ethics Commission
Posted by: Grace Hanson, Governmental Affairs Intern
hanson@eauclairechamber.org
Also contact: Scott Rogers, Governmental Affairs Director
rogers@eauclairechamber.org

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Alliance Plastics

Alliance Plastics of Chippewa Falls is taking action to prevent the spread of COVID-19. With the help of CVTC, Alliance Plastics is taking the lead in supplying the equipment to set up the protective plastic shields.

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WESTconsin Credit Union
This holiday season, WESTconsin Credit Union will host The Mitten Tree campaign - a Kindness Counts imitative. While the annual collection event will be a little different this year, the credit union is excited to collect cold weather apparel and accessories for those in need as the winter season's sub-zero temperatures set in. Last year, the credit union collected 3,019 items and $4,411.18 in support of this cause.

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University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Following the announcement of 100% capacity at area hospitals, along with the executive order issued by Gov. Tony Evers concerning the rise of COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin, three western Wisconsin regional UW campuses have decided to move to remote instruction after Thanksgiving break.

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The University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire and other UW System schools will join in a national survey of alumni to measure graduates' satisfaction with their career paths. The National Alumni Career Mobility Survey, which will be administered from Nov. 14 - Dec. 31, will ask select groups of alumni about pathway factors. The survey will go to alumni who graduated in 2010 and 2015. Full story
Dr. Heather Ann Moody, an associate professor of American Indian studies at UW-Eau Claire and an enrolled member of the Ho-Chunk Nation, will present “What Do You Know About Your Neighbors? Recognizing the Native Land and People in Your Community” from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Nov. 19 for UW-Eau Claire – Barron County's “Thursdays from the U” livestreamed lecture series. Full story.
Eau Claire City-County Health Department
The Eau Claire City-County Health Department is releasing revised COVID-19 Community Expectations. These Community Expectations were first released on October 15, 2020. Since that time, Eau Claire County has unfortunately seen a dramatic and dangerous increase of COVID-19 spread in our community. This is negatively impacting our hospitals, our public health system, our businesses, our schools, and most importantly the individuals and families
in our community who are becoming sick and dying from this disease.

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Prevea Health
Altoona, WI - Prevea Health is pleased to welcome Dr. Danielle Helmick and Dr. Charles Steinmetz, family medicine providers serving the Altoona and Chippewa Falls areas.

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L.E. Phillips Career Development Center

With the cold weather quickly approaching, emergency shelter for individuals experiencing homelessness is a great need as there if no homeless shelter in Chippewa County. The Outreach Office if reaching out to the community to raise money for motel vouchers to help those in need.

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Pablo Center at the Confluence
Eau Claire, WI - Governor Tony Evers announced that $15 million in COVID-19 Cultural Organization Grants has been awarded to 385 cultural organizations across Wisconsin. Ten nonprofit organizations in Eau Claire, Chippewa, and Dunn counties have awarded a combined %531,065.91 in grants.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College

Eau Claire, WI - Construction work on the projects approved in the Chippewa Valley Technical College spring referendum began this week with a groundbreaking at the Manufacturing Education Center on Monday, Nov. 9. Now under construction is a 10,000 square-foot addition onto the southeast corner of the building to expand the existing Welding program facilities.

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