Supervisor Needed

From The Gazette comes a release from the County Board Chair:

Evansville area resident needed on county board

If you want to be a supervisor on the Rock County Board, here's your chance.
A press release from the county:

Richard K. Ott, Chair of the Rock County Board of Supervisors, is seeking persons interested in filling the vacancy in Supervisory District 1, formerly represented by Steve Eager.

District 1 includes the City of Evansville and Ward 1 in the Town of Union. Town of Union Ward 1 covers the area to the south and west of Highway 14, as well as an area between Highway 14 and Cemetery Road, south of Bullard Road. In addition, Ward 1 includes an area to the east of Highway 14 bounded by the Dane County line, Highway 59, and Franklin Road.

State statutes provide that the county board chair, with the confirmation of the county board, is to appoint a person who is a qualified elector and resident of the supervisory district to fill the vacancy. The person appointed will serve the unexpired term until the April 2008 election.

Chair Ott asks that individuals interested in being considered for appointment send him a letter listing their qualifications and expressing why they want to be a County Board Supervisor.

Letters should be sent to:
Richard K. Ott, Chair County Board of Supervisors Rock County Courthouse 51 S. Main Street Janesville, WI 53545

Deadline for submittal of letters is 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 11, 2008.