Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board races set

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture says 21 nominees are certified candidates for eight seats on the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board of Directors. Only one seat is uncontested that is in District 3 where incumbent Ed Jasurda is unopposed.

Here are the candidates and their representing districts:

District 3 Lincoln, Oneida, Price, Taylor

Candidate: Ed Jasurda

District 6 Chippewa, Eau Claire

Candidate: Patricia Boettcher

Candidate: Vivian Thompson

 District 9 Menominee, Shawano, Waupaca

Candidate: Teri Karcz

Candidate: Donald Robaidek

Candidate: Jeff Strassburg

District 12 Portage, Waushara, Wood

Candidate: David Doolittle

Candidate: Ken Heiman

District 15 Adams, Juneau, Monroe

Candidate: Duane Chapman

Candidate: Mary Cook

Candidate: Joel Greeno

Candidate: Sandra Madland

District 18 Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Washington, Waukesha

Candidate: John Fischer

Candidate: Joan Oberhaus

Candidate: James Stemper

Candidate: Dean Strauss

Candidate: Mike Winker

District 21 Crawford, Vernon

Candidate: Mark Levendoski

Candidate: Judith Wubbenhorst

District 24 Dane, Jefferson

Candidate: Karen Endres

Candidate: Tina Hinchley

DATCP will distribute mail-in ballots in mid-April to dairy producers who live within the eight districts. Producers who do not receive a ballot by April 16 should call Noel Favia at (608) 224-5140. Elections will be held through April 24, 2010, with results announced later in May.