Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.com
Another possible race for the Shawano County Board has emerged with a new challenger filing for candidacy in the spring election.
Lauralee Roe has turned in her papers and the required signatures for a spot on the April 1 ballot as a candidate for the District 20 seat held by Richard Giese. The district includes Ward 1 of the town of Herman, Ward 2 of Red Springs and all of the village of Gresham.
Giese has taken out papers for another run, but had not returned them as of Tuesday.
Two other races for the County Board appear to be set so far, with both challengers and incumbents having filed their papers, but several others were also looking likely as of Tuesday.
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 of the incumbents have taken papers out for another run, including District 5 Supervisor Sandy Steinke.
Steinke has previously said she is not seeking re-election due to time conflicts with her job. However, she took papers out earlier this week, according to the county clerk’s office.
John Granchay has returned his papers for a spot on the ballot in District 5, which includes Wards 9 and 10 in the city of Shawano.
Another possible candidate — Billy Suprise — has taken out papers but not returned them.
A number of potential challengers for other seats have also taken out nomination papers, but as of Tuesday there were only two seats where both the incumbents and their opponents have returned their papers.
District 22 Supervisor Jerry Erdmann, who is also County Board chairman, will face a challenge from Ronald Grunewald. District 22 covers the towns of Seneca and Morris and Ward 2 of the town of Grant.
In District 23, which includes Fairbanks and Tigerton, incumbent Ray Faehling will go up against challenger Annette Rockey.
In District 19 — which includes the town of Pella, Ward 2 of the town of Herman and Ward 1 of the town of Grant — board vice chairman Arlyn Tober could face a challenge from Leone Schneidewend. Tober has returned his papers, but as of Tuesday Schneidewend had not.
In two districts, challengers have already guaranteed a spot on the ballot by returning their papers.
David Korth, of Cecil, will be a candidate for the District 10 seat held by Robert Krause, of Krakow. Krause has not yet returned his papers. The district includes Ward 3 of the town of Washington and Wards 1 and 2 of Green Valley.
Former county supervisor Jon Zwirschitz, of Birnamwood, will be a candidate for the District 27 seat held by Marion Wnek, of Wittenberg. Wnek has not yet returned his nomination papers. The district includes the towns of Hutchins and Almon and the village of Mattoon.
Two other possible races are on tap where incumbents and challengers have taken out papers but not yet returned them.
District 12 Supervisor Kathy Luebke could face competition from Ken Bierhals. The district includes the town of Maple Grove, Ward 2 of the town of Lessor and the part of Pulaski in Shawano County.
In District 18, incumbent Steven Gueths could be challenged by Cheryl Klapste. The district is comprised of Wards 2 and 3 of the town of Richmond.