By Gina Duwe
The Janesville Gazette
BELOIT - Voters elected Beloit City Council President Mark Spreitzer over fellow Councilwoman Sheila De Forest in Tuesday's Democratic primary in the 45th Assembly race.
"I want to thank the voters for having faith in me and certainly want to thank Sheila for a spirited and positive campaign and raising some important issues," he said.
With no Republicans running in the November election, he likely will take over for incumbent Rep. Janis Ringhand, D-Evansville, who ran in the Democratic primary for the 15th Senate seat.
Spreitzer, 27, garnered 1,993 votes while De Forest, 45, had 1,690.
Ringhand endorsed Spreitzer, who easily won in her area-the town of Union and city of Evansville, 559-247. De Forest, however, won the city of Beloit, 730-690.
Spreitzer said he will remain as president of the Beloit City Council through the end of the year, but he didn't commit to plans after he takes office in January. He said his city council term ends in April, and he does not plan to seek re-election.
Spreitzer, who is the assistant director of Beloit College Alumni & Parent Relations and Annual Support, said he has priorities on the council that he wants to finish.
The Janesville Gazette
BELOIT - Voters elected Beloit City Council President Mark Spreitzer over fellow Councilwoman Sheila De Forest in Tuesday's Democratic primary in the 45th Assembly race.
"I want to thank the voters for having faith in me and certainly want to thank Sheila for a spirited and positive campaign and raising some important issues," he said.
With no Republicans running in the November election, he likely will take over for incumbent Rep. Janis Ringhand, D-Evansville, who ran in the Democratic primary for the 15th Senate seat.
Spreitzer, 27, garnered 1,993 votes while De Forest, 45, had 1,690.
Ringhand endorsed Spreitzer, who easily won in her area-the town of Union and city of Evansville, 559-247. De Forest, however, won the city of Beloit, 730-690.
Spreitzer said he will remain as president of the Beloit City Council through the end of the year, but he didn't commit to plans after he takes office in January. He said his city council term ends in April, and he does not plan to seek re-election.
Spreitzer, who is the assistant director of Beloit College Alumni & Parent Relations and Annual Support, said he has priorities on the council that he wants to finish.