Rick Hastings Wins District 12 Race

Appointed alderman is elected to the Common Council

District 12 will continue to be represented by Alderman Rick Hastings for at least one more year. Hastings beat Ron Kading  – 545 votes to 243 votes. The District 12 aldermanic seat is up for a one-year term after previous Alderman Charles Lichtie resigned in early 2011 for health-related reasons. Hastings was appointed to the seat more than a year ago. Kading, a long-time resident, was challenging him to the seat. Hastings wasn't immediatly available for comment. The results are unofficial. 

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Letter to the Editor

Letter To The Editor: Support Kading in District 12 Election

Election is on Tuesday between Ron Kading and Rick Hastings.

Editor's Note: The following letter was written by Erik Rhine, who wanted to run for alderman but did not live in District 12 because of redistricting. I have paid close attention to the alderman election for Waukesha’s 12th district, even after my own disqualification from the race.  I publically supported Ron Kading.  Many people have inquired as to why. I have met with Ron several times over the past few months.  It became evident that water, taxes and a sustainable city economy emerged as the most important issues in Waukesha.  Ron Kading has strong opinions, and backs his positions with facts. More importantly, Ron believes it is the duty of alderman to listen and respond to each and every constituent, unlike many of our current …

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Update: No Primary for District 12 Aldermanic Race

Erik Rhine, who filed nomination papers Tuesday, does not live in district.

A political hopeful who filed nomination papers to run in the District 12 aldermanic race on Tuesday will not be on the ballot because he does not live in the district, according to City Clerk/Treasurer Tom Neill. Erik Rhine does not live in the district because new aldermanic district boundaries went into affect on Jan. 1. The redistricting has placed him in another district. As a result, there will be no February primary, according to Neill. Incumbent Alderman Rick Hastings, who was appointed in 2011, faces a challenger in Ron Kading. Rhine said he first learned about the error on Wednesday. While the clerk’s office apologized to him, he said he is disappointed by the outcome and wished for more transparency in the process. “Because …

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Primary Election Planned for Aldermanic District 12

Three candidates emerge for one-year term on Waukesha Common Council.

Three candidates have filed paperwork and nomination papers, effectively securing their spot on the ballot for the District 12 election for the Waukesha Common Council. A primary election will be held Feb. 21 to fill the remainder of the term, which expires in April 2013, according to City Clerk/Treasurer Tom Neill. The three candidates are: The top two candidates in the February primary election will advance to the April 2012 election. The District 12 Common Council seat is the only city seat up for election this spring. Former Alderman Charles Lichtie resigned from the position in early 2011 because of health-related reasons.

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Alderman Hasting Files Paperwork for Election

Nomination paper deadline is Jan. 3 for Waukesha Common Council.

If all three candidates seeking election in the District 12 aldermanic race file their nomination papers by Jan. 3, there will be a primary election. Alderman Rick Hastings has filed his Declaration of Candidacy with the clerk/treasurer’s office. Hastings was appointed in early March after then-Alderman Charles Lichtie resigned from the position because of health reasons, has not yet filed paperwork. The position is up for election this spring for a one-year term. Common Council members need to collect 20 to 40 nomination signatures to appear on the ballot. Here’s the steps for the aldermanic election: The other two candidates are Ron Kading and Erik Rhine.

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2 Candidates Seek District 12 Election – So Far

Alderman Rick Hastings has not yet filed paperwork to be elected to Common Council seat.

With candidates able to start circulating petitions to run for aldermanic district 12 as of Thursday, two people have announced they are seek election for the one-year term. Ron Kading previously announced his intent to seek election. Erik Rhine, a 23-year-old graduate of Waukesha West High School and Louisiana State University, filed paperwork this week to begin circulating petitions. Alderman Rick Hastings, who was appointed in early March after then-Alderman Charles Lichtie resigned from the position because of health reasons, has not yet filed paperwork. The position is up for election this spring for a one-year term. Common Council members need to collect 20 to 40 nomination signatures to appear on the ballot. Here’s the steps for the…

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Man Announces Intentions to Seek Waukesha Alderman Seat

Ron Kading, who supported Mayor Jeff Scrima in 2010, running for District 12 seat.

A Waukesha man has stepped forward seeking interest in the spring 2012 election for the District 12 aldermanic position. Ron Kading, who supported Mayor Jeff Scrima in the spring 2010 election, is running for the special election for the seat that currently is filled by appointed Alderman Rick Hastings. Hastings has not yet filed paperwork for the position. Hastings, who was appointed in early March after then-Alderman Charles Lichtie resigned from the position because of health reasons. The position is up for election this spring for a one-year term. Common Council members need to collect 20 to 40 nomination signatures to appear on the ballot. Here’s the steps for the aldermanic election: Kading announced his intentions to run for …

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