Election day comes this Tuesday. Of course, it's spring break and many have already voted. For those of you that are holding out til Tuesday, our advice is to cast a single ballot for school board--a bullet vote-- for Mike Krachey.
Why the bullet?
To send a message. Loudly, and clearly.
In each of the past two years we've added welcome change to the board in John Welke and Tom Weber. Change on our school board tastes so well, we'd like a little more please. And we believe that Mike Krachey is that guy. Mike is a born-and-raised community guy who knows our schools from the inside. He also appears to have an aversion to Kool-Aid. Mike understands finances, the value of a quality education, and the need to consider the taxpayer.
So...yes...you get two votes on Tuesday...a twofer Tuesday if you will...but we recommend you hold one back. Cast ONE vote this year....for Mike Krachey.
As for John Whalen.... He's a really nice guy. He most likely will get re-elected anyway because the third choice has ...well...issues. Sadly, John is a Kool-Aid-aholic. Closet, binge-drinking, Kool-Aid lover. He's never heard a Tim Culver idea he didn't embrace without a tinge of restraint. And being one of Sun Prairie's elite....taxes don't mean much to him. He has no compassion from the senior citizens now struggling to make ends meet that have footed the bills here since long before Whalen moved to Sun Prairie. And did we mention that he's a nice guy? Save your vote. He doesn't need it...and a low vote total may make Whalen think before he takes his next swig of Kool-Aid.
Gary Alan Naud is your third option. He's a little like having to Choose between Peyton Manning (Krachey), Rex Grossman (Whalen), and Ryan Leaf (Naud). His financial issues and shoplifting transgression just simply don't make him a credible choice for any elected office, let alone the school board. Also, for someone that wants to run for office, he sure doesn't attend meetings. It just looks like he's seeking that wonderful school board salary.