Leader Staff
At least six Shawano County Board races are shaping up for the spring election.
All 27 county supervisors will be up for re-election April 1. Potential candidates have until Jan. 7 to get their nomination papers and 20 signatures returned to the county clerk’s office.
All but three incumbents have taken papers out for another run.
District 5 Supervisor Sandy Steinke has said she is not seeking re-election due to time conflicts with her job. Two people — John Granchay and Billy Suprise — have taken out papers to fill the seat, which includes Wards 9 and 10 in the city of Shawano.
Potential challenges are also looming for County Board Chairman Jerry Erdmann and Vice Chairman Arlyn Tober.
Erdmann represents District 22, which covers the towns of Seneca and Morris and Ward 2 of the town of Grant. He could find himself in a race against Ronald Grunewald, who has taken out papers for a bid for that seat.
In District 19 — which includes the town of Pella, Ward 2 of the town of Herman and Ward 1 of the town of Grant — Tober could face a challenge from Leone Schneidewend. Both have taken out nomination papers.
District 12 Supervisor Kathy Luebke and District 20 Supervisor Richard Giese have not taken nomination papers out, but also had not declared their non-candidacy as of Tuesday.
If Luebke chooses to run again, she would have possible competition from Ken Bierhals, who has taken out nomination papers for the seat. The district includes the town of Maple Grove, Ward 2 of the town of Lessor and the part of Pulaski in Shawano County.
David Korth, of Cecil, has taken out papers to challenge District 10 Supervisor Robert Krause, of Krakow. The district includes Ward 3 of the town of Washington and Wards 1 and 2 of Green Valley.
Cheryl Klapste has taken out papers for the District 18 seat, comprised of Wards 2 and 3 of Richmond, held by Steven Gueths.
In District 23, which includes Fairbanks and Tigerton, Annette Rockey has taken out papers for the seat held by Ray Faehling.
Krause and Gueths have also taken their papers out for re-election bids. Faehling has already returned his nomination papers.