Left, the Portage County Board of Supervisors in September. (City-Times photo)

By Patrick Lynn

The Portage County Board of Supervisors will see only three challenged races in April, when all 25 district seats are up for reelection.

Stan Potocki of District 11 is being challenged by newcomer Lyne Kawleski of Stevens Point. Incumbent Sam Levin and challenger Jerry Walters will square off for District 17, while Matthew J. Jacowski of Plover will challenge veteran Jerry Piesik in the 22nd District.

Districts 8 and 18 both have single candidates. Stevens Point Alderman Tony Patton is running for the District 8 seat, which is being vacated by Scott Winn, who filed non- candidacy paperwork earlier this month. Patton is also running unopposed for City Council.

District 18 Supervisor Leif Erickson also filed non-candidacy paperwork, who along with Winn cited family as their reasons for not running again. Junction City resident Larry Raikowski is running unopposed for that seat.

Though other candidates could run for office via a write-in campaign, the list of official candidates follows:

Tom Mallison, incumbent, District 1

Joanne Suomi, incumbent, District 2

Perry Pazdernik, incumbent, District 3

Mike Wiza, incumbent, District 4

Jeff Presley, incumbent, District 5

Marion “Bud” Flood, incumbent, District 6

Dan Dobratz, incumbent, District 7

Tony Patton, District 8

Bo DeDeker, incumbent, District 9

Jim Krems, incumbent, District 10

Stan Potocki, incumbent, Lyne Kawleski, challenger, District 11

Don Butkowski, incumbent, District 12

Donald Jankowski, incumbent, District 13

James Gifford, incumbent, District 14

Al Haga, Jr., incumbent, District 15

Phil Idsvoog, incumbent, District 16

Sam Levin, incumbent, Jerry Walters, challenger, District 17

Larry Raikowski, District 18

Dale O’Brien, incumbent, District 19

Kelley Steinke, incumbent, District 20

Jeanne Dodge, incumbent, District 21

Jerry Piesik, incumbent, Matthew J. Jacowski, challenger, District 22

Barry Jacowski, incumbent, District 23

Lonnie Krogwold, incumbent, District 24

James Zdroik, incumbent, District 25