Paging through some of the South Milwaukee election results …
So, what stood out for you as you look at the results?
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Oak Creek’s new mayor is Alderman Steve Scaffidi.
Scaffidi beat Mark Verhalen, 55.5% to 44.5%, according to Oak Creek Patch.
Scaffidi will replace Dick Bolender, who passed away in December. Al Foeckler is serving as acting mayor until Scaffidi takes over.
Here is reaction from Verhalen.
Oak Creek also named a new city clerk, among other positions, Tuesday. Check out the full story here.
In St. Francis, CoryAnn St. Marie-Carls beat Jeffrey L. Mayer in the mayoral race. See the story here.
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It was a night for incumbents in South Milwaukee.
No challengers — write-in or otherwise — were able to unseat sitting local leaders in the administration, on the City Council or on the South Milwaukee School Board.
Here are the local results:
Also winning re-election was County Supervisor Pat Jursik, who was running unopposed. In the locally contested Milwaukee County court races, Carolina Stark and Lindsey Grady won large majorities in South Milwaukee.
See all local results in this PDF document … and post your comments below!
(See a post on Republican presidential primary results here.)
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David Maas and Kathleen Molus have been re-elected to the South Milwaukee School Board.
Maass got 38.9% of the vote on Tuesday, with Molus pulling in 32.8%. Challenger Sophia Williams came in third (28.3%), according to Milwaukee Journal Sentinel results posted online. Both will serve three-year terms.
Stay tuned for additional local results soon …
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It’s Election Day, and, whether it’s Republican, Democrat or neither, all I ask is that you do your civic duty and vote.
I’m opening this thread to take comments on the various local, regional and national races on the ballot.
Who got your vote on Tuesday? Who didn’t get your vote? Why?
I’d also like to know what you’re seeing out there. Long lines? Issues at the polling places? Been receiving a few too many robocalls the past few days?
Post your comments below (and please keep it constructive) …
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Tuesday is election day, so please do your duty as a citizen and vote.
Here’s a quick primer of what to expect:
Also, be sure to check South Milwaukee Blog for election results later Tuesday night.
See you at the polls!
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Three people are vying for two seats on the South Milwaukee School Board on Tuesday: incumbents David Maass and Kathleen Molus and challenger Sophia Williams.
Not sure who to support? I asked all three candidates for some information about themselves, their reasons for running and their thoughts on the some of the key issues. So far, Kathee Molus and Sophia Williams have responded.
Click on their names below to learn more …
I will post Maass’ information as soon as I get it.
Also, I’m interested to see who will receive your vote. Check out the new poll!
Also, Molus has a campaign website here.
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So, is it Mitt Romney? Or Rick Santorum? Newt Gingrich? Ron Paul?
For all of my Republican readers, for whom do you plan on casting your ballot on Tuesday?
Vote in the new poll on the right side of this page … and post your comments below!
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A second South Milwaukeean is running as a write-in candidate for mayor.
Todd Lorino announced his candidacy this week and has a number of yard signs around town. He joins Michael Moeller as write-in candidates against incumbent Mayor Tom Zepecki, who is seeking a fourth term.
Lorino has launched a Facebook page about his candidacy. On it, he explains his reasons for running as this:
Why run for mayor? After attending many common council meetings, I became concerned about the lack of communication and collaboration. I decided that if I expectd changes, I would have to get involved in the process. The goals for our city are well defined in South Milwaukee’s 2020 Comprehensive Plan. These goals of having a strong business district, maintaining the parks and improving the schools are all ones with which we can agree. Reaching these goals given our current debt will be a challenge. We need to curb the TIF spending that puts the tax burden on the citizens to make up lost revenue.
Lorino has also been an outspoken critic of the Walmart development.
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Mayoral and aldermanic write-in candidate Michael Moeller has launched a campaign website. Check it out at www.michaelmoeller.org.
Moeller also put out a press release about his candidacy on Friday. See it here. From it:
Long-term South Milwaukee resident Mike Moeller has officially announced his intent to run as a write-in candidate for South Milwaukee’s upcoming regular election for Mayor and special election for 1st District Alderperson scheduled for April 3. This is a historical event in local politics to have both elections occurring at the same time and one man running for both positions.
“South Milwaukee is an ideal community, and my family and I are proud to call it home,” Moeller shares. “But we are missing out on key opportunities that can make our city stronger and move us in the right direction for a more promising future.” He adds, “South Milwaukee must strengthen its name and have a clear direction as to where the city wants to be in the short and long-term. As the country and state works to pull out of the recession, we need to have a solid plan in place to attract new businesses and residents.”
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Challenger Carolina Stark and incumbent Nelson Phillips III have advanced to the April general election for Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge in Branch 17 — and the race was almost a tie in South Milwaukee.
Check out the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story here. And here are the South Milwaukee results, which showed less than 20 votes separating first and third place …
If you don’t mind sharing, who did you vote for and why?
(And check out Oak Creek Patch for their local results. Oak Creek had mayoral, aldermanic and clerk races onthe ballot Tuesday.)
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The biggest news about Tuesday’s primary election is not necessarily what’s on the ballot — it’s the start of the new voter ID requirements.
Learn more about what you can expect on the Government Accountability Board website here.
The most basic changes: Voters must show a photo ID in order to vote beginning this year. And all voters must sign a poll list before being issued a ballot. But it’s more complicated than that. Learn more in my previous post on this.
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