Spring Election: Who's on the Ballot?
Alan Burchill and Scot O'Malley face off in the mayoral race. Dennis O'Connell and Kurt TeWinkel vie for council seat. Seven candidates are up for school board seats; February primary will narrow the field.
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It's official. Hudson Mayor Alan Burchill will face a challenge from longtime District 5 Alderman Scot O'Malley. Both individuals filed their paperwork ahead of today's 5 p.m. deadline and will face off in the April 3 election.
In the other contested city race, former Alderman Dennis O'Connell will face Kurt TeWinkel to see who will take over Lee Wyland's seat. Wyland no longer lives in District 4 because of recent redistricting.
In the Town of Hudson, Supervisor Ken Kolbe is facing a challenge from Don Jordan.
The Hudson School District Board of Education race drew so many candidates that a primary will be held on Feb. 21 to narrow the field. Three seats are up for grabs with all three incumbents running against four challengers.
There are also multiple uncontested races. In the city of Hudson, District 2 Alderperson Mary Yacoub, District 3 Alderperson Lori Bernard and Municipal Judge Susan Gherty will run unopposed. In the Village of North Hudson, trustees Daryl Standafer and Stan Wekkin, along with newcomer Ted Head, are on the ballot for three trustee seats. In the Town of Hudson, Supervisor Dave Ostby is on the ballot.
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CITY OF HUDSON
Mayor
- Alan Burchill (i)
- Scot O'Malley
District 2 Alderperson
- Mary Yacoub (i)
District 3 Alderperson
- Lori Bernard (i)
District 4 Alderperson
- Dennis O'Connell
- Kurt TeWinkel
Municipal Judge
- Susan Gherty (i)
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VILLAGE OF NORTH HUDSON
Village Trustees (three seats)
- Daryl Standafer (i)
- Stan Wekkin (i)
- Ted Head
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HUDSON SCHOOL DISTRICT
Board of Education (three seats)
A primary will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 21, to narrow the field.
- Brian Bell (i)
- Elizabeth Bruch
- John A. Burtis
- Sandy Gehrke
- Catherine Larson Leaf
- Tom Holland (i)
- Barb Van Loenen (i)
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TOWN OF HUDSON
The following individuals were nominated for Town Supervisor seats at Tuesday's Town Caucus. All nominees have five days to file their paperwork with the Town of Hudson.:
Supervisor 1
- Don Jordan
- Ken Kolbe (i)
Supervisor 3
- Dave Ostby (i)
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This post was updated at 6:15 p.m. with information from the Hudson Town Caucus.
SD
10:01 am on Wednesday, January 4, 2012
A great question to ask before Feb 14th is for the candidates for the Hudson School Board would to be asked,
What is their reaction to the decrease in funding for the Hudson school district and how will they address the decrease in funding for next year? This will be a key question for the future of the children. It will allow us to see who is proactive and not reactive to negative changes.
country boy
9:22 am on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Why not ask the question of the District Admins /Board what is the intention for the use of the approx.13mil sitting in the local banks that was squirreled away for what purpose? Fiscal responsibility? Not in the last 20 yrs!
Bob Simmons
9:02 pm on Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Hi Michael, can we get information on the contenders opinions for the School Board? I sure hope we can get some turnover and take the district in a healthy positive direction.
FYI to parents if your kids are on the wrestling team several Hudson students have picked up a strain of Herpes from the dirty mats and it is spreading. There is also concern about Staff Infections (MRSA) both that can be spread by touch. Whatever the infected students touch becomes a place for cross-contamination (desks, railings, door handles, water fountains and so on). I still can't understand why our district thinks the health of our kids is insignificant. The district spends $12,000+ per student but will not spend $10.00 per student for a infection prevention program? I guess their benefits and Admin. raises are more sacred than our kid's health. It is the dont be proactive attitude that prevails. I guess it is up to us parents to raise heck to get them to do something, if we don't they won't.
Thurston Howell III ©
10:15 am on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
I'm no financial Wizard, but even I can understand this. These funds that you consider 'Squirreled away" are usually set aside to have money available to make payments that would otherwise throw the County into debt. So by having a reserve , the County is actually SAVING YOU money by not having to go out a secure a loan and pay interest. Get it?