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Franklin Voters Guide

Election 2009

Voters will be casting ballots in several key races in the April 6 election. FranklinNOW.com has everything you need to know to make a decision in the upcoming races.

Below is the list of candidates in school board and municipal races in Franklin. Races in which a primary election was necessary are noted with an asterisk (*). Incumbent candidates are designated with "(i)" next to their names. Unless otherwise noted, there is one open seat in each race listed.

Election Coverage

Staff stories from the newsroom of FranklinNOW

Several issues separate Franklin aldermanic candidates (March 23)

Candidates' views vary on Franklin schools (March 23)

Whitnall candidates don't have all the answers (March 23)

Voters guide: Franklin Common Council 1st District, 5th District

Voters guide: Franklin School Board

Voters guide: Oak Creek-Franklin School Board

Voters guide: Whitnall School Board

Let's Talk Elections

Forum: What's on your mind this election season?

Public Forum

Click here to read letters to the editor of FranklinNOW

Candidates

Franklin Common Council 1st District

• Steve Olson (i), 8091 S. Meadowcreek Ct.

• Greg Kowalski, 8817 S. Golden Ct.

Franklin Common Council 5th District

• Bryan Maersch, 8096 S. 47thSt.

• Doug Schmidt, 7961 S. 68th St.

Franklin School Board (three seats)

• Debbie Larson (i), 9113 S. 42nd St.

• Jeff Traylor (i), 4302 W. Woodward Drive

• Melissa Klein, 4174 Hilltop Lane

• Paul Rotzenberg, 6713 W. Riverpointe Drive

• Hugo Nguyen, 4136 W. Southwood Drive

Oak Creek-Franklin School Board (two seats)

• Paul Mason (i), 4036 W. Lakeview Drive, Franklin

• Frank Carini (i), 8620 S. Stone Creek Drive, Oak Creek

• Robert Pelzek, 7720 S. Manitowoc Ave., Oak Creek

• Rosemarie Annonson, 3920 E. Ryan Road, Oak Creek

Whitnall School Board (three seats)

• Michael Clarizio (i), 4559 S. 119th St., Greenfield

• Suzette Larson (i), 5593 S. Meadow Park Court, Hales Corners

• Stephanie A. Richter, 6721 Parkedge Circle, Franklin

• Jon D. Jones, 6433 S. 122nd St., Franklin

Polling Places

All polling locations are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Not sure where to vote? Visit Franklin's Web site.

PHOTO GALLERIES

I-94 Updates

Follow the links below for the latest from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation on the I94 East-West Repaving Project.

Live traffic cams | Project schedule

Area honor rolls

Visit our honor roll page for lists of students who have achieved academic excellence.

Spotlight on Franklin

Check Us Out
The Franklin Public Library keeps you up to date on library happenings:

Gas Watch
Find out where the cheapest gas is being sold in Franklin.

Family Watchdog
Use the interactive map to see where sex offenders live and work in Franklin.

Presidential campaign contributions
Find out how much your neighbors are giving to the candidates.

Data Warehouse: More searchable databases

Spotlight on Milwaukee County

Adoptable Animals
The Wisconsin Humane Society profiles animals needing homes in its blog:

Your Parks
Find out what's going on in your Milwaukee County parks:

Your Parks Keep the Change
IMPACT is a non-profit organization whose mission is to change lives for good by facilitating access to assistance.

The Fur (& Feather!) Flyer Help, Hope & Answers
Easter Seals of Southeast Wisconsin offers help and hope to children and adults living with disabilities, and to the families who love them.

Trust Matters
The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau (BBB) has worked for more than 70 years to create a marketplace where buyers and sellers can trust each other.