In addition to outgoing Alderperson Kyle Lobner giving a farewell speech, departing alderpersons Patti Coenen and Corey Otis both made farewell statements also at the 04/07/2021 Common Council meeting. Patti Coenen: “Thank you. Just a few words. I really appreciate everyone’s help through all the […]
Tag: Elections
Alderperson Swearing In Ceremony Followed By Informal Organizational Meeting Scheduled For 04/20/2021
The swearing in ceremony for the newly elected Common Cluncil members will take place Tuesday April 20 at 5:15PM in Houdini Plaza. The event is open to all members of the public After that, they’ll move over to the Council chambers at City Hall for […]
Recount Confirms Sheri Hartzheim Narrow Winner Of District 13 Aldermanic Race
[Update: here is a link to the city clerk’s announcement.] The District 13 recount happened today and it was confirmed that the election night totals were accurate. Challenger Sheri Hartzheim beat incumbent Kyle Lobner by just 2 votes. I had thought the city would post […]
Finance Committee Votes To Hold Resolution Banning The Display Of Political Signs On City Owned Property So Attorney’s Office Can Research
The Appleton Finance Committee met 04/12/2012. This was Alderperson Kyle Lobner’s (District 13) last time chairing the Finance Committee before he departs the Common Council after having lost the recent election by two votes to incoming District 13 Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim. The recent campaign season […]
Board of Canvassers Meeting Scheduled For 04/12/2021
The Municipal Board of Canvassers is meeting 04/12/2021 at 9am. On the agenda is Process and Count Provisional Ballots in District 4 – Ward 8 Process and Count Absentee Ballots for… District 6 – Ward 16 – Improperly Rejected at Polling Place District 15 – […]
Kyle Lobner Plans To Request Recount
Alderperson Kyle Lobner (District 13 is planning to ask for a recount. [Given that he lost to Sheri Hartzheim by only 2 votes, this seems a reasonable and expected step.]
04/06/2021 Election Results For Appleton
The election results brought some surprises and some not-so-much surprises. Kay Eggert and Ed Ruffolo were both elected to the Appleton Area School Board. Although Sheri Hartzheim was not successful in getting elected to the school board, she appears to have narrowly eeked out a […]
Tuesday April 6 Is Election Day
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 is the big day. The polls in Appleton will be open 7am to 8PM. Everybody will have an opportunity to vote for two AASD School Board members, for the state Superintendent of Public Instruction, and on the advisory redistricting referendum. Appleton […]
Ed Ruffolo Spends $8,000 Pursuing School Board Position After Claiming He Would Not Actively Campaign
The Ed Ruffolo saga continues to be bizarre. Not only has he done an about face and started actively campaigning after he told the public he would not, but he has spent over $8,000 of his own money on his campaign, which seems like a […]
Board Of Education Candidate Amber McGinley Retains Lawyer In Response To Being Banned From AASD Property
As written about in the Post Crescent and linked to earlier here, Appleton Area School District Board of Education candidate Amber McGinley has been banned from AASD property. She has retained a lawyer, Brady R. Henderson of Cream City Law, LLC. Here is the full […]