The Winnebago County Board in Wisconsin is the county's legislative body, composed of 36 Supervisors who set policies, approve budgets, establish tax levies, and oversee county services, operating under state law and county rules to represent their constituents and promote community well-being, meeting monthly in Oshkosh. This is a non-partisan position. Elected supervisors serve a 2-year term.
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As the current Board Supervisor for District 3 in Menasha, I have developed an active knowledge of its programs and services. I serve as a member of the Winnebago County Human Services Department Board of Trustees, the largest county department by budget and employees, UW-Madison Extension and Agricultural Committee, reaching both urban and rural residents, and a member of the Executive Committee of the East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (ECWRPC) supporting the growth of 10 counties in NE Wisconsin.
Formerly, I was a member of the UW-Oshkosh Fox Cities Campus Board of Trustees and member of the City of Menasha Sesquicentennial Committee 1874-2024.
With a career background in public higher education leadership and its obligations to community advancement and service, I bring a constructive perspective for responsible, efficient and caring government.
Last year, I and the other Winnebago County Board Supervisors approved its 2025-2030 Strategic Plan that ensures sustainability, strengthens public services and fosters a high quality of life. It serves as a roadmap for progress, guiding our decisions and investments to build a stronger, more resilient County and for its residents in generations to come.
Its five strategic pillars or priorities -- Transportation, Housing, Economic Development, Efficient Government and Quality of Life -- focus on sustainability and energy efficiency as primary goals.
This is the responsible direction for county government to improve efficiency and sustainability in public buildings, to implement energy-efficient upgrades, explore renewable energy options and promote sustainable design in future projects.
We need to understand that many traditional sources of federal funding were dramatically cut last year in Washington that greatly impact Winnebago County.
The Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA) notes the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Act of 2025 ("One Big Beautiful Bill") includes three federal program losses among more than several dozen:
* Shuts down the Economic Development Administration helping counties invest in infrastructure, workforce development and small businesses.
*Eliminates the Rural Disaster Assistance Fund assisting counties to recover from natural disasters.
* Cuts funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP) for many low-income persons and families, expected to eliminate hundreds of previously enrolled recipients in Winnebago County.
These federal actions will create unprecedented fiscal constraints on our county and loss of vital services. How will we assist our residents in the next few years? This is a key question for us.
This is a challenging issue that requires involvement from participants across Winnebago County, including individuals, businesses and non-profit organizations.
First, what is the most effective and innovative use in assisting targeted recipients with these funds? Then how can they be creatively augmented by partnership sponsors or donors to increase their impact by at least three fold?
Second, the Board of Supervisors begins this process by identifying one of the five pillars or priorities from its 2025-2030 Strategic Plan selected to receive a major portion of the Spirit Fund.
Third, a leadership group, convened by the Board of Supervisors, would be responsible for gathering recommendations from area participants and selecting three primary program candidates. Then a voting mechanism would be employed to count the responses.
Fourth, the results of these candidates would be presented to the Board of Supervisors for the final selection and formal awarding of the funds.
The Winnebago County Strategic Plan affirms that a diverse and accessible housing market is fundamental to our economic vitality and overall quality of life.
To ensure housing for all, including increased affordable living units, three components are outlined. First, there's a need to conduct a comprehensive housing needs assessment; second, develop a strategic housing implementation plan; and third, streamline housing development processes.
Central to these actions, is the goal to cultivate community support for diverse housing initiatives, creating a culture of inclusivity.
Most recently in December 2025, the Winnebago County Board of Supervisors approved the development of new Revolving Housing Loan Fund, proposed by County Executive Gordon Hintz and others, with the direct support of its $3.5 million investment. It will soon provide developers and homeowners with a promising new continuous funding tool to increase our affordable housing stock for working families.
