Spring 2020 Eau claire County Board Candidate Questionnaire

3/19/2020

Spring 2020 Candidate Questionnaire: Eau Claire County Board

General Election: April 7

Election Day: Tuesday, April 7, 2020. Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Absentee and Early Voting: Click here for details

Where you vote and who is on your ballot:

Go to myvote.wi.gov Enter your voting address to learn which County Board District you live, what's on your ballot, and where you vote
or to see on a map which district you live in, click here for a map of county board districts

What's it about: All 29 County Board seats are up for a two-year term. Twelve are contested.

About this questionnaire: The Good Government Council (GGC) is a committee of the Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce dedicated to encouraging voter participation and providing members of the business community with unbiased information about candidates’ positions on important issues. Although the Chamber is active in policy issues, it is non-partisan and does not endorse political candidates.

Questions Candidates were asked:

What are your background and qualifications for this position, and why are you a candidate?
What is the County Board’s role in promoting economic development, business maintenance and commercial growth in the county?
What should the County Board do to address the current budget issues and program demands in the Human Services area?
What are the two biggest issues you expect Eau Claire County to face during your term, and how do you think the County Board should address them?

Note: These questions were drafted and candidate responses requested before concerns about COVID-19 escalated to their current level.

To learn how candidates answered the above questions, follow the District links below. District numbers in boldface type are contested races. (If there is no link on the district number, that unopposed candidate chose not to submit answers to the questionnaire.)

District 1: Gary Gibson (I)
District 2: Sandra McKinney (I) and Robert Haddeman
District 3: Joe Knight (I)
District 4: Stella Pagonis (I)
District 5: Carl Anton (I)
District 6: Bert Moritz (I) and Dane Zook
District 7: Steve Chilson (I)
District 8: Kevin Stellje (I)
District 9: Donald Mowry (I) and Todd McClain
District 10: Nancy Coffey (I) and John Folstad
District 11: Ray Henning (I)
District 12: Colleen Bates (I)
District 13: Connie Russell (I)
District 14: Judy Gatlin (I)
District 15: Nick Smiar (I) and Tim Krueger
District 16: Andrew Carrillo and Emily Huerta
District 17: Martha Nieman (I) and Cyndi Burton
District 18: James Dunning (I) and Chase Matthews
District 19: Gerald Wilkie (I)
District 20: Nathan Anderson (I)
District 21: Mark Beckfield (I)
District 22: Katherine Schneider (I)
District 23: Robin Leary (I)
District 24: Heather Deluka (I) and Josh Sterling
District 25: Melissa Janssen (I) and Sam Mannhardt
District 26: Tami Schraufnagel (I)
District 27: Zoe Roberts (I) and Randy Demars
District 28: Kimberly Cronk (I)
District 29: Patrick Lavelle (I) and Missy Christopherson

Posted by Amy Oldenburg, Legislative Intern
oldenburg@eauclairechamber.org

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