Mayor Jack Chiovatero led the mayoral candidates in the Feb. 17 primary election, garnering more votes than opponents Ted Wysocki and Ken Harenda combined. Wysocki got the second highest vote total and will go on to face Chiovatero in the Tuesday, April 7, general election.
Harenda and Paul Lincoln Scheuble were eliminated from the race.
The vote total, according to unofficial results:
Jack Chiovatero
2,471
Ted Wysocki
1,450
Ken Harenda
934
Paul Lincoln Scheuble
272
Election results remain unofficial until they are certified by the board of canvassers, which met after press deadline.
Chiovatero said he was pleased with the election results and encouraged by his margin of victory.
"I think the people of New Berlin understand it has a mayor who listens," Chiovatero said.
"I wish Ted the best of luck ," he said. "Now I hope we stick to the issues."
He said he thought Wysocki might still be feeling a bit bad about losing to him in the 2005 mayoral election and is challenging him over the city's settlement with the Greek Orthodox Church on a zoning issue and the purchase of Lake Michigan water.
And Harenda was trying to ride on the coattails of what he has done, taking credit for getting Lake Michigan water and an expanded paramedic program for the city, Chiovatero said.
He said he felt ready for the general election campaign.
Wysocki said he was happy to get a spot in the general election.
"I knew it would be a tough one," he said of the primary.
Wysocki was looking forward to the general election campaign against Chiovatero.
"I think there are some very major differences we will point out now," Wysocki said. "It will be a different campaign."
In the primary a candidate is just getting his name out there, he said. No one is looking to attack anyone.
Harenda said he was disappointed in the results.
"But the public has spoken," he said. "It was an uphill battle."
It is tough to run against an incumbent and a former mayor, he said.
"I am still proud to serve as council president and the District 4 alderman," he said.
Harenda said he probably would endorse Wysocki in the general election, and he didn't rule out running again for mayor in the future.
"It was an experience doing this," he said.
Scheuble, a former District 4 alderman, said he didn't expect to win a spot in the mayoral race, but was happy he made it into the general election for School Board.
He chalked up his mayoral loss to not spending as much as his opponents.
"Money helps," he said. "They got their messages out there. I still think I have the message that will serve this community."
Scheuble said he feels he should have spent more time going door to door and not so much on his Web site.
He congratulated the winners, thanked his supporters and promised to continue to be involved in the community.
School Board
In the New Berlin School Board primary, voters picked former School Board member Susan Manley, Scheuble, Peggy LaSalle and Keith Hastings to move on to the general election. Eliminated were Scott Casto and Phillip Cataldo.
The vote total, according to unofficial results Feb. 17:
Susan Manley
1,728
Paul Lincoln Scheuble
1,144
Peggy LaSalle
1,142
Keith Hastings
1,079
Scott Casto
732
Phillip Cataldo
629
Election results remain unofficial until they are certified by the board of canvassers, which met after press deadline.
Voter turnout was 16.9 percent.
John Schultz can be reached at (262) 446-6611.
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