RTA Voting Record for County Board Supervisors

2008 County Board Supervisor Candidates
(Taken from Dane County Supervisor web site)

The Election is April 1st.

Congratulations to these Dane County Supers who had primary run offs on Feb 19!

JP Heyn District 1

Ted Krez District 12

Ronn Ferrell District 15 (defeated incumbent)

Kurt Schlicht * District 28 (the top vote-getter)

Cynda Solberg District 36

*Our apology to Kurt. He is a NO TRAINS guy and for rebuffing CARPC land grabbing. We were not aware of these facts. According to today's (2/20/08) WSJ, "he attributed his win to his opposition to a proposed commuter rail system and support for local control of zoning decisions"

Thanks to all who voted and/or helped out these fine candidates!

NOW is the time to get involved with the 4/1/election. All but Kurt had more votes for their Progressive or Dane Dems opponents than they received. They have a long way to go to achieve victories.

Don't forget there are several more “NO TRAINS” candidates who did not have a primary but are running for the April 1 election.

Not sure who's your supervisor? Call them and ask... OR click here to find your County Board supervisor.

We won't tell you who to vote for, that's your job. Look at their voting record for many issues and then decide. We will tell you how they voted on the RTA and how the new candidates say they will vote on Trains/RTA and new taxes to pay for them.

Remember: candidates change their minds due to a lot of factors, including what their constituents say!

* = Incumbent supervisor
"Trainiac" = RTA, voted for it and/or are running as train/trolley supporter

"NOTRAIN" = They are on voting record or have said they oppose trains for the
Madison area and the attendant RTA and Tax increase.

"Don't Know" = Call this candidate & ask their position on commuter trains/trolleys!

District 1

658-9089 J. P. Heyn 138 S. Franklin St., Madison 53703 NO TRAINS jpheyn@yahoo.com

"[Trains & trolleys] are misguided transportation policy" ...focus on (basic) services .."build roads, plow the snow" WSJ 2/17/08 p. D11

259-9506 * Scott McDonell 14 W. Gilman St., #1, Madison 53703 "Trainiac"

"Shepherded an effort to start rail service between Middleton and Sun Prairie" (Editor:Planned train does not go to Sun Prairie only to Town of Burke) and "we need to have alternatives to be able to get around the Isthmus healthy" WSJ 2/17/08 p. D11 (Editor: but I thought this was a REGIONAL transportation system. Present alternatives: bus, car, cab, scooter, bicycle, skates, skateboard, run, jog and walk are all faster, cheaper, healthier and don't increase traffic congestion and pollution nearly as much as a diesel train crossing 66 highways would)

District 2
249-8428 * Barbara Vedder 2314 E. Dayton St., Madison 53704 "Trainiac"

District 3
246-2700 * Elaine H. DeSmidt 4709 Milwaukee St., Madison 53714 "Trainiac"

District 4
236-2230 Greg Hull 5311 Brody Dr. #103, Madison 53705 NOTRAINS greghull@condoshoppe.com
238-6070 * Brett Hulsey 110 Merrill Crest, Madison 53705 Trainiac"

District 5
729-4043 Wyndham Manning 519 State St., #5, Madison 53703 (Don't know, call)
(920) 243-3623 Conor M. O’Hagan 1900 Willow Drive, Room 230, Madison 53706 (Don't know, call)

District 6
257-1409 * John Hendrick 1315 Spaight St., Madison 53703 "Trainiac"
240-1757 Mark Schmitt 2930 Milwaukee St., Madison 53704 (Don't know, call)

District 7
235-6325 Dave Glomp 1705 Redwood Ln, Madison 53711 NOTRAINS dave2847@charter.net
271-0722 * Matt Veldran 5738 Kroncke Dr., Madison 53711 "Trainiac"

District 8
442-6294 * Carousel Andrea Bayrd 4901 Sherwood Rd., Madison 53711 "Trainiac"

District 9
836-7003 Dianne H. Hesselbein 1420 North High Point Rd., Middleton, WI 53562 (Don't know, call her)
836-1312 * Ruth Ann Schoer 7498 Old Sauk Rd., Madison 53717 (DON'T KNOW, call) rschoer@aol.com

Voted against trains in August, voted against referendum in Feb 7 08)

District 10
236-0440 * David Worzala 1907 Rowley Ave., Madison 53726 "Trainiac"

District 11
233-3016 Steve Ingham 302 Racine Rd., Madison 53705 NOTRAINS ingham.steve@yahoo.com
238-3045 * Al Matano 3745 Ross St., Madison 53705 "Trainiac"

Said those who disagree with trains are 'primitive thinkers' at the July 17 Board meeting. From Aug to Feb 7 08 claimed in 3 public meetings that the 300 Emails rec'd about RTA were "overwhelmly in favor of commuter rail" (4 against, 5 for in his district) and most of the Emails against trains were "from out of state or out of the county" FOI search revealed 231 against RTA 71 for and NO out of state or County Emails rec'd.

District 12
467-6769 Ted Krez 260 Kensington Dr., Madison 53704 NOTRAINS (LIKELY) call him ted@lakewoodrlty.com
249-9667 * Paul Rusk 1501 Pleasure Dr., Madison 53704 "Trainiac"

District 13
251-3622 * Chuck Erickson 1541 Jefferson St., Madison 53711"Trainiac"

District 14
848-1916 Vic Bankston 7140 East Pass, Madison 53719 (Don't know, call)
273-9149 Melanie Hampton 9 Lynbrook Cir., Madison 53719 (don't know, call) DaneDistrict14@melaniehampton.com

Working police officer, common sense candidate. (Officer Mike Hanson's "old" district who is not running for reelection, but has endorsed Melanie)

District 15

277-0362 Ronn Ferrell 7122 E. Valley Ridge Dr., Madison 53719 NOTRAINS ronn@ronnferrell.com

"constituents had most questions about commuter rail and the creation of an authority to pay for it" (1/2 cent additional sales tax to start) "would rather spend money on improved bus service"

271-1004 Lisa Subeck 818 S. Gammon Rd. #4, Madison 53719 Frmr Progressive Dane co-chair "Trainiac"

District 16
222-0319 * Dave de Felice 6302 Dominion Dr., Madison 53718 "Trainiac"

District 17
222-6429 * Tom Stoebig 4309 Hegg Ave., Madison 53716 "Trainiac" --The man behind the CAVEMAN remark about those who disagree about trains.

District 18
249-5625 Sal Al-Ashkar 5506 Comanche Way, Madison 53704 NOTRAINS saleh@usalumni.com
244-4711 * Dorothy Wheeler 1639 Haas St., Madison 53704 "Trainiac"

District 19
825-2156 * Jeff Kostelic 1175 N. Thompson Rd., Sun Prairie 53590 Likely a "Trainiac" call him and ask

Voted against RTA on Aug 16 and against April1 referendum on 2/7/08.

District 20
825-7111 * Duane Gau 3039 Castleton Crossing, Sun Prairie 53590 NOTRAINS

District 21
837-8604 * David E. Wiganowsky 3363 Burke Rd., Sun Prairie 53590 NOTRAINS

District 22
846-1851 * Dennis J. O’Loughlin 3934 Partridge Rd., DeForest 53532 (don't know, call him)

District 23
223-1684 * Shelia Stubbs 11 Waunona Woods Ct. #2, Madison 53713 "Trainiac"

District 24
221-0514 Robin R. Schmidt 5606 Tonyawatha Tr., Monona 53716

District 25
249-9188 * Eileen Bruskewitz 5134 Reynolds Ave., Waunakee 53597 NOTRAINS

District 26
239-9627 Adrian Augustine 6130 Century Ave. #106, Middleton 53562 NOTRAINS ahaugustine@gmail.com
836-7890 * Mark Opitz 6753 Black Cherry Ln., Middleton 53562 "Trainiac"

District 27
251-3171 * Kyle Richmond 929 O’Sheridan St., Madison 53715 "Trainiac"

District 28
795-2627     Susan Beil 10363 E. Hudson Rd., Mazomanie 53560 (Don't know call)
798-2089     Jeanne Poast 8714 W. Mineral Point Rd., Cross Plains 53528 (Don't know call)
798-0211     Kurt Schlicht 2011 Sylvia Pine Way, Cross Plains 53528 (likely No Trains call him and ask.)

District 29
849-7643 * Dave J. Ripp 7220 Highway 19, Waunakee 53597 NOTRAINS

District 30
437-7700 John Brixy 2161 County Road JG, Mount Horeb, 53572 NOTRAINS brixy4dane30@gmail.com
527-2472 * Patrick Downing 256 Tyvand Rd., Blanchardville 53516 "Trainiac"

District 31
835-7389 * Gerald Jensen 869 Glenway Rd., Oregon 53575 NO TRAINS
District 32
845-8503 * Mike Willett 7715 Midtown Rd., Verona 53593 NOTRAINS

District 33
271-0956 Nancy Hylbert 2809 Hollyhock St., Fitchburg 53711 (Don't know, call)
274-7437 * Jack Martz 5766 Wilshire Dr., Fitchburg 53711 NOTRAINS

District 34
838-9980 Gordon Kensgaard 5805 Curtis St., McFarland 53558 (Don't know, call) GLKENSG@aol.com
838-6866 * Patrick Miles 5410 North Pass, McFarland 53558 "Trainiac"

District 35
873-8863 * Donna Vogel 808 Garfield St., Stoughton 53589 "Trainiac"

District 36
839-4971 Karen Kessenich 4075 Vilas Rd, Cottage Grove 53527 (Don't know,call)

Wants to "restore balance to the County Board, which has shifted to liberal control in recent years" WSJ 2/17/08 P .D11 .

205-2086 * Richard Pertzborn 1825 Oakview Dr., Stoughton 53589 "Trainiac"
839-9583 Cynda K. Solberg 3703 CNTY Highway N, Cottage Grove 53527 NOTRAINS cyndak@yahoo.com

"prefers expanding bus service and building roads to commuter rail system" "control of local land use decisions rather than centralized county oversight" WSJ 2/17/08 p. D11

District 37
423-4358 * Bob Salov 2103 Pleasant Dr., Cambridge 53523 NOTRAINS

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