Letters to the Editor published in the March 16, 2022 issue of the Tomahawk Leader.
Take time to ask questions, research
In April we will be casting our votes for our County, Towns, Cities and School Boards in Lincoln County. Many new candidates are running against the incumbents.
With this many new candidates it makes one think that perhaps outsiders may be attempting to influence our votes. These candidates are sharing very little about themselves, their backgrounds, work experience etc. are lacking. One other important detail is also missing as some of their campaign literature has no disclaimers.
Who is paying for these? Why are they running for these offices? What experience do they offer? What do they want to contribute to our communities?
Please take the time to ask some of these questions and research as much as possible.
Some change is good but let’s make sure it’s for the better.
Ginger and Bob Richards
Tomahawk
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a paid political Letter to the Editor, per Tomahawk Leader policy.
Write in Paul Gilk for District 12 Supervisor
This letter is addressed to readers who live in Lincoln County District 12, which covers the Towns of Harding and Tomahawk and much of the Town of Corning.
On the April 5 ballot, I ask that you write in Paul Gilk, your supervisor, who has worked diligently in the past ten years for the good of all Lincoln County residents.
Paul was born and raised on a small farm in the Town of Harding and thus he knows and understands the needs of his neighbors. For eight years, he served as Pine Crest Trustee from the county board and he helped support and facilitate the additions of the rehabilitation and memory care units. He is now on the committee that oversees North Central Health Care Nursing Homes.
Our county board has been squeezed into a box, due to the cap that was put on raising taxes and difficult decisions regarding finances have been necessary.
Paul has always been a voice of reason on our county board. He realizes the importance of having a forward looking agenda, and an approach that not only deals with current issues but that prepares us for the future, and this includes encouraging and facilitating a transition in our local governments to alternative energy sources in buildings and vehicles. Paul Gilk is prepared to do this.
Please write in Paul Gilk for Lincoln Supervisor, District 12, on April 5.
Richard L. Brown
Merrill