A recall election is a procedure by which,in certain polities,voters can remove an elected official from office through a referendum before that official's term of office has ended. Recalls appear in the constitution in ancient Athenian democracy. Even where they are legally available,recall elections are only commonly held in a small number of countries including Peru,Ecuador,and Japan. They are considered by groups such as ACE Electoral Knowledge Network the most rarely used form of direct democracy.
Sheboygan is a city in and the county seat of Sheboygan County,Wisconsin,United States. The population was 49,929 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Sheboygan,Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area,which has a population of 118,034. The city is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Sheboygan River,about 50 miles north of Milwaukee and 64 mi (103 km) south of Green Bay.
Thomas Mark Barrett is an American diplomat and politician who has served as the United States ambassador to Luxembourg since 2022. He previously served as the 44th mayor of Milwaukee,Wisconsin from 2004 until 2021.
WTAQ and WTAQ-FM are conservative news/talk-formatted radio stations,licensed to Green Bay,Wisconsin (AM) and Glenmore,Wisconsin (FM),that serve the Green Bay and Appleton-Oshkosh areas. The stations are owned by Midwest Communications.
Midwest Communications,Inc. is a Wausau,Wisconsin–based radio broadcasting company. It owns 82 radio stations located primarily within the Midwest United States,in Indiana,Michigan,Minnesota,North Dakota,South Dakota,Tennessee,Illinois and Wisconsin. The company is a family-owned business and is headed by the Wright family.
Lakeshore Technical College (LTC) is a public community college in Cleveland,Wisconsin. It is part of the Wisconsin Technical College System. The college offers associate degree and technical diploma programs as well as certifications and adult continuing education programs.
Sheboygan Municipal Auditorium and Armory was a 52,000 sq. ft indoor arena located on the lakefront in Sheboygan,Wisconsin. It was built in Streamline Moderne style in 1941 as a Works Progress Administration project. The building seated 3,974 with permanent balcony seating and bleacher seating on the floor level. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019. It was razed in 2020.
Sheboygan North High School,is a public high school in Sheboygan,Wisconsin operated by the Sheboygan Area School District. The school opened in 1938 in what is now Urban Middle School on the city's north side,with the current building opening just northeast of Urban in 1961;the 1938 facility had been designed originally as a north side junior high school as a complement to the South Side Junior High School,but during building was converted to a senior high school in the midst of Sheboygan's population at the time growing to the north.
Juan Perez is an American municipal politician and lawyer. He is the former Mayor of Sheboygan,Wisconsin. Perez is the first Latino mayor in Wisconsin.
WHBL is a radio station in Sheboygan,Wisconsin with a Conservative talk radio format. The station is owned by Wausau-based Midwest Communications,along with three sister FM stations in the market.
Bob Ryan was an American municipal politician and businessman. He served as the mayor of Sheboygan,Wisconsin,a non-partisan office,from 2009 until he lost a recall election in 2012.
Randal B. "Randy" Hopper is a former Republican member of the Wisconsin Senate,representing the 18th District from 2009 until losing his seat to Jessica King in a 2011 recall election. The 18th District includes the cities of Fond du Lac,Oshkosh,and Waupun.
Charles Burhop was a Socialist cigarmaker and saloonkeeper from Sheboygan,Wisconsin who served one term (1919–1920) in the Wisconsin State Assembly.
The One-Hundredth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 3,2011,through January 7,2013,in regular session,though it adjourned for legislative activity on May 22,2012. The legislature also held two special sessions and an extraordinary session during this legislative term.
Katrina Shankland is an American community organizer and Democratic politician from Stevens Point,Wisconsin. She is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly,representing the 71st Assembly district since 2013. She is a current candidate in the 2024 Democratic primary for United States House of Representatives in Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district.
The 2014 Wisconsin Fall General Election was held in the U.S. state of Wisconsin on November 4,2014. Wisconsin's Governor,Lieutenant Governor,Attorney General,Secretary of State,and State Treasurer were all up for election,as well as Wisconsin's eight seats in the United States House of Representatives. The November general election in 2014 also featured a statewide referendum on an amendment to the Constitution of Wisconsin. The 2014 Wisconsin Fall Primary Election was held on August 12,2014.
Terry Katsma is an American Republican politician and businessman. He has been a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly since 2015,representing Sheboygan County.
A recall election in the state of Wisconsin is a procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office through a direct vote before his or her term has ended.
The 2021 Wisconsin Spring Election was held in the U.S. state of Wisconsin on April 6,2021. There was one statewide race—for Superintendent of Public Instruction. Additionally,two special elections occurred for the Wisconsin State Senate and Wisconsin State Assembly,as well as other nonpartisan local and judicial elections. The 2021 Spring primary was held on February 16,2021.
The 2023 Wisconsin Spring Election was held in the U.S. state of Wisconsin on April 4,2023. The featured race at the top of the ticket was for an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court,which became the most expensive judicial election in history. Several other nonpartisan local and judicial offices were also decided on the April 4 ballot,including mayoral elections in some of Wisconsin's larger cities—Green Bay,Madison,and Racine. In addition,a special election was held in the 8th State Senate district,concurrent with the Spring elections. The 2023 Wisconsin Spring Primary was held February 21,2023.
