McFarland Village Board
0:05 AM 3/27/04

Six candidates are seeking three seats in the April 6 election. (I) denotes incumbent. <

Tom Allen <

Age: 42 <

Address: 6201 Spring Pond Court, McFarland. <

Job: Attorney for RMT <

Political experience: Worked on the local school referendum. <

Other public service: Active in the local school referendum. <

Education: Bachelor's of science in bacteriology from UW-Madison, law degree from UW-Madison. <

Top priorities: More interaction between village and schools. Parity in spending for schools and municipalities. <

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Dave Crane (I) <

Age: 65 <

Address: 6105 Forest Ridge Court, McFarland. <

Job: Retired. <

Political experience: Served as Village Board president for four years and trustee for six years. <

Other public service: Served on the Public Safety Committee and Public Works Committee. <

Education: Diploma from Baraboo High School. <

Top priorities: Watch how we spend the money. Try to get the citizens of the village the best value for their dollar. Slow growth. <

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Don Havlik <

Age: 41 <

Address: 5807 Aspen Court, McFarland. <

Job: Self-employed in real estate. <

Political experience: Served on the Parks and Recreation Committee for six years. Served on Ad Hoc Committee for Field Usage Policy for one year. <

Other public service: Volunteer EMT for one year. <

Education: Graduate of La Follette High School in Madison. <

Top priorities: Encourage smart growth in the village. Set long-term plans for the village. Serve the residents to the best of his ability. <

Chris Klar (I) <

Age: 36 <

Address: 5106 Terminal Drive, McFarland. <

Job: Self-employed, property management. <

Political experience: Served two years on the Village Board. <

Other public service: President of the Chamber of Commerce in 2002, 2003. <

Education: Associate's degree as an automotive technician from ATC. <

Top priorities: To remain fiscally conservative. Fight overtaxation of residents. Grow the commercial tax base. Guide the decisions concerning state-shared revenues. <

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Ken Machtan (I) <

Age: 46 <

Address: 5312 Falling Leaves Lane, McFarland. <

Job: Research clerk in the Wisconsin Assembly. <

Political experience: Served on the Village Board for three years. Worked for the Wisconsin Legislature for 20 years. <

Other public service: Served on the Library board of trustees. President of the board of directors for Group Health Cooperative. Member of the Wisconsin Conservation Corps Board of Directors. <

Education: Master's degree in Public Affairs from the La Follette Institute at UW-Madison. <

Top priorities: Determine a permanent location for the library. Protect the village's green space and environmentally sensitive areas. Development of commercial districts. <

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Ryan Quam <

Age: 31 <

Address: 6621 Meredith Way, McFarland. <

Job: Civil Engineer, owner of Quam Engineering. <

Political experience: None. <

Other public service: Participant in the Lower Yahara Conservancy Coalition, a grassroots organization working to preserve environmental lands along the Yahara River. <

Education: Bachelor's of science in civil engineering from the UW-Madison. <

Top priorities: Support smart growth through planning and implementation. Listen to the residents. Maintain and enhance the village's unique characteristics. Reduce village property tax rate.