April 4th School Board Election Candidates
These articles are conducted in a Q & A style, either in-person, zoom, or by email. Most articles subscribe to the same question set so you can easily compare candidates, but because of the nature of interviews, some questions may be added, or clarifying questions might be asked.
Please note that these articles have been edited for clarity, but quotes have not been altered or taken out of context.
School Board Candidate Feature – Chris Zirbes, Seat 5
Chris Zirbes is running for seat 5 of the Wauwatosa School board. He has 3 children in the Wauwatosa School District, and has a background in finance. His main priorities are teacher retention, student safety, transparent communication, and resource accountability. What is your connection to the Tosa Community? I've lived in Tosa for 20 plus years. I’m married and have three kids...
School Board Candidate Feature: Liz Heimerl-Rolland, Seat 5
Liz Heimerl-Rolland is running for seat 5 of the Wauwatosa School Board. She lives in Wauwatosa and her kids are attending or have graduated from Tosa Schools. Her background is in education and community engagement. What is your connection to the Tosa community? I have lived in Wauwatosa for 12 years. I love living here. There is a sense of community that I think is hard to find in other pla...
School Board Candidate Feature: Daniel Gugala, Seat 6
Daniel Gugala is running for Seat 6 of the Wauwatosa School Board. He is a long term Wauwatosa resident and has two children in the Wauwatosa School district. His main priorities are addressing physical altercations and promoting academic excellence. What is your connection to the Tosa Community? I've been a Tosa resident for 25 years. I have lived in the same house now for 20 years...
School Board Candidate Feature: Lynne Woehrle, Seat 6
Lynne Woehrle is a school board candidate this year. She has been making a positive impact in the Tosa community for many years. Woehrle also has knowledge of the youth experience in Tosa, due to children of her own, and is open to listening to what students have to say. What is Your Connection to the Tosa Community? “I started living in Tosa in 2002. I came here for a job at Mount Mar...
School Board Candidate Feature: Michael Zollicoffer, Seat 7
Michael Zollicoffer is running for seat 7 on the Wauwatosa School Board. He has 2 children in the district, and has a background in real estate. His main priorities are school safety and teacher retention. What is your connection to the Tosa Community? I have been a Tosa resident for 17 years. When my wife and I were choosing somewhere to live, we chose Wauwatosa because it was centrally locat...
School Board Candidate Feature: Jessica Willis, Seat 7
Jessica Willis is a current member of the school board running for a full term for seat 7. She first completed her undergraduate degree in business but then went back to school to get her teaching license. She is now a licensed K through 12 specialized educator who works with special education high school students and their plans post graduation. Her intentions for the school board if she were to be ...
Wauwatosa School Board Candidate Discuss Safety, Curriculum at Tosa West PTA Forum
Wauwatosa West PTA held a forum for school board candidates for the upcoming April 4th election on March 14th 2023. The moderator, Daphne Lee, guided the candidates through eight questions that were submitted ahead of time, and allowed a two minute response time for each response. All candidates, except for Phillip Michaels, attended the forum. Michaels is running for seat 4 unopposed. The cand...
School Board Candidate Forum: VIDEO
A video overview of the Wauwatosa West PTA forum for school board candidates for April 4th election on March 14th 2023. To see a ZOOM recording of the full meeting visit: • Wauwatosa School ... ...
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