A Gresham Village Board trustee who was making a bid for the Shawano County Board has withdrawn from the race.
Lauralee Roe was challenging District 20 incumbent Supervisor Rick Giese in Tuesday’s spring election.
However, Roe confirmed this week she has dropped out of the race because of a pending move to Arizona where her husband has gotten a new job.
“It was a sudden thing,” Roe said.
Roe will still be on the ballot Tuesday but has been putting the word out that people shouldn’t vote for her.
She will also be giving up her seat on the Village Board when the move happens, in mid to late July.
Roe said she had been encouraged to run for the County Board in hopes of gaining “better representation” for the district.
“I didn’t know much about it, but I was willing to learn,” she said.
Roe said she has already informed Giese so he would be spared any further campaign expenses.
“I wish Rick the best,” she said.
The district includes Ward 1 of the town of Herman, Ward 2 of Red Springs and all of the village of Gresham.