Ryan Ludy Recognized with 2021 Above and Beyond “Rookie” Award
Ryan Ludy Recognized with 2021 Above and Beyond “Rookie” Award January 19, 2022 At the January 19, 2022 Chamber Ambassador meeting, Ryan Ludy of Prevail Bank, was awarded the 2021 Above and Beyond “Rookie” Award. Over the past 18 months, Ryan has been a stellar Ambassador: consistently attending Ambassador meetings and events, pitching in whenever able, being…
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The Perspective: January Edition January 12, 2022 Eau Claire Highlighted for one of Wisconsin’s Most Influential Leaders for Equity Diversity and Inclusion Equity, diversity, and inclusion is one thing that we pride ourselves on in the city of Eau Claire, and just recently one of our own city council members was recently named among the…
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Altoona School Board Spring Election Information The Altoona District will be electing two board members in the Spring 2023 election. The school board is made up of five members who serve nonpartisan three-year terms. The Altoona School Board’s Clerk Hillarie Roth, and member Nicole Breed both have terms ending in April 2023. The seats up…
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The Fall Creek School District will be electing two board members in the Spring 2023 election. The school board is made up of five members total who serve nonpartisan three-year terms. The Fall Creek School Board’s Clerk AnnMarie Anderson and Treasurer Jill Geske both have terms ending in April 2023. These seats will be…
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Spring 2022 County Board Election Apr 18, 2022 All 29 Eau Claire County Boards seats up for election The filing deadline to run in the 2022 Spring Non-Partisan Elections has just passed. This election includes the county board, city council, school board, and judgeships. Many of the seats on the ballot are for the Eau-Claire…
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Eau Claire City Council contestedThe Eau Claire City Council has 5 at large seats up for election this spring with 8 candidates vying for them. The Eau Claire City Council includes 11 members who each serve a three-year term, including 5 elected by district, 5 elected at large, and 1 elected City Council President. Each…
Read MoreThe Workforce Connector: January Edition
The Workforce Connector: January Edition January 5, 2022 Tackling Our Childcare Desert A new childcare task force has been formed by the United Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley to work on assessing the needs, challenges and solutions to childcare issues in the Chippewa Valley. Representatives from Western Dairyland, Eau Claire and Chippewa Chamber of…
Read MoreFinal Five Rank-Choice Voting
Final Five Rank-Choice Voting October 21, 2021 Multiple forums discuss the benefits and drawbacks of the recent bipartisan legislation to adopt Final Five Rank-Choice voting in Wisconsin’s US Senate and the House of Representatives elections. With a bipartisan legislative proposal in the Wisconsin Senate, Final Five Rank Choice Voting has become the center of multiple…
Read MoreSolving Workforce Challenges One Step at a Time
Solving Workforce Challenges One Step at a Time September 8, 2021 Workforce Initiatives The Workforce Connector is a monthly publication made possible by HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital, Marshfield Clinic Health System, Mayo Clinic Health System, Prevea Health, and Xcel Energy. The Eau Claire Area Chamber has many initiatives to help employers retain, recruit and develop…
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