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Candidate Profile: Donna J.B. Whyte
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Position sought: Blanchardville Village Board Trustee

Age: 62

City/town of residence: Blanchardville

Family: Two grandsons, Colin and Tyler

Education: High school graduate with college and technical training

Occupation: Retired from The University of Wisconsin

Previous elected positions held: Blanchardville Village Board Trustee. Board member of the LaFayette County Housing Authority.



What are the top issues facing this district and how would you work to resolve it?

Encouraging people to buy locally.

Encourage residents to respect the natural resources of their community. Parks and recreation areas.

Promoting my community as the (Gem of the Pecatonica).

Promoting my community as a great place to visit and to live, without all of the (Big City) problems.

Promoting business interest in our community.

Encouraging persons who are in leadership positions to use their positions for the welfare of others in their community.

Using my leadership position to promote the continued efforts of Police and Fire safety departments, so that there are enough funding sources available to protect the citizens they give their lives to protect.

All persons in leadership positions should be available to members in their community, whether it is by landline, cell phone or walking the street to talk to people in the community.

I believe that people who have a paid position in a community should be required to do their job.

I believe that each elected official should volunteer in whatever way they are able to help in their communities.



What are other key issues facing the district, and how would you work to resolve them?

Encouraging businesses to see my community as a place to find land to build, people to work in their business and who would be willing to work hard for a decent living wage.

I believe that funding resources/grants should be sought to repair village streets.

I believe that funding resources/grants should be sought to create a river walk recreation area.



Why are you the best candidate for this office?

I have lived in this community for 54 years. I have owned my own home and paid taxes in this community since 1986.

I volunteer for many community events and am a volunteer in the McKellar Park of Blanchardville.

I am a person who is not afraid to get their hands dirty. I am willing to talk about any issues that persons in my community want to talk about. Everyone in my community should feel that they can stop me on the street to talk.