Incumbents won the only two contested races for seats on the Eau Claire City Council, according to unofficial returns from Tuesday’s election.With nearly 70% of the votes cast, District 5 incumbent Councilman Andrew Werthmann defeated challenger .
Preview of candidates for Eau Claire School Board
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EAU CLAIRE (WQOW) - The Board of Education in Eau Claire is made up of seven members, and three of them are running for re-election as their terms come to an end this spring. Also in the race, is Kathleen Kivlin, who is seeking her first term on the school board.
Kivlin was unavailable to provide comments to News 18, but on her campaign website, she said she is committed to student success and getting students K-12 back into the classroom, all day every day.
Also on the ballot is Joshua Clements, who said he understands the policy process and has plenty of experience in budgeting, given his job working in city government. Clements is the city planner in Altoona and said he sees public education through the lens of the community as a whole.