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Deborah Kerr (left) and Jill Underly (right) were the top two vote-getters in the primary election for state superintendent.
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After the Feb. 16 Primary Election, the field for Wisconsin State Superintendent for Public Instruction has narrowed from seven to two people Deborah Kerr and Jill Underly. Kerr is the former Brown Deer School District superintendent and Underly is the current superintendent of the rural Pecatonica School District.
Carolyn Stanford Taylor, who currently holds the seat, was appointed state superintendent in 2019 by Tony Evers, who held the position before he was elected governor. Stanford Taylor decided not to run in this election.
Gunderson has landscape portraits on display in the lobby of Unison Bank in Jamestown. 7:00 am, Mar. 10, 2021 ×
Troy Gunderson is Unison Bank’s featured artist for March.
Each month, Unison Bank features local artists, photographers, quilters and creators and their products or services. Since 2013, it has featured 86 artisans.
Gunderson, a North Dakota native, has landscape portraits on display in the lobby of Unison Bank in Jamestown.
“I’ve always had a great reverence for God and his creative power, but it was not until I moved to Jamestown that I began to explore photography,” said Gunderson. “Photography has become a stress reliever for me. The images I create provide me with a sense of accomplishment, especially being able to share the beauty with others.”
By Ally Knutson
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (Unison Bank) – North Dakota native, Troy Gunderson, was selected as local financial institution, Unison Bank’s, featured artist for March 2021.
Each month, Unison Bank features local artists, photographers, quilters and creators and their products or services. Since 2013, they have featured 86 artisans.
March’s featured artist, Gunderson, has displayed a variety of landscape portraits within the lobby of Unison Bank in Jamestown, N.D.
“I’ve always had a great reverence for God and His creative power, but it was not until I moved to Jamestown that I began to explore photography,” said Gunderson. “Photography has become a stress reliever for me. The images I create provide me with a sense of accomplishment, especially being able to share the beauty with others.”
State superintendent candidates Jill Underly and Deborah Kerr advanced to the April election after a crowded primary on Tuesday. On election night, Kerr put out a racially insensitive Tweet and deleted her account the next morning.