March 2021

Will Oemichen
Age: 22
Occupation: Constituent Services/Database Manager for State Senator Jon Erpenbach
Years in District: 21
Incumbent? No
Have you been on the board before or held any other public office? I have not been on the school board before or held any other public office. However, over the past year and a half, I have gained valuable experience and knowledge as a member of State Senator Jon Erpenbach's staff, including gaining a deep understanding of the effect that state education policy has on our district.

Michael Ganshert
Age: 70
Occupation: Retired
Years lived in village: 42
Incumbent? Yes
Have you been on the village board or held any other public office before? If so please describe: Yes, I served on the Village Board from 1988 to 1992. I presently serve on the Village Board since 2019. During the interim, I served as Chief Operator for New Glarus Wastewater Operations, so I could not be on the board.

Roger Truttmann
Age: 70
Occupation: Retired
Years lived in village: 29 years
Incumbent? Yes
Have you been on the village board or held any other public office before? If so please describe: Yes, I was appointed to the Village Board in 2006, and I am also on the County Board of Supervisors.
Why are you running for village board president? This will be my 5th term. I enjoy public service and making decisions to improve the village, like our new police dept. facility, which is state of the art, and now we are going to renovate Glarner Park.

Laura E. Palmer
Age: 40
Occupation: Medical Assistant at UW West Clinic, Pediatrics, Firefighter and EMR at Monticello Fire Department, and Advanced EMT at Green County EMS.
Years lived in village: 4 years
Incumbent? No
Have you been on the village board or held any other public office before? If so please describe: No, I have held positions in other organizations such as the Relay for Life, and The Mighty Keagen Foundation.