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Brown Deer board appoints new trustee after interviews; acceptance pending
Summary
After interviewing five applicants, the Village Board narrowed finalists and voted to appoint the top vote-getter (recorded in meeting as 'Tashonda' in the tally). Trustees and staff noted inconsistent name spellings in the record; the appointee's formal acceptance was noted as conditional in the meeting minutes.
The Village Board of Brown Deer on June 1 interviewed five candidates for a vacant trustee seat and, following a confidential ballot, voted to appoint the candidate recorded in the meeting tally as Tashonda (name spelling varies in the transcript). The board said the appointment is effective if the candidate accepts.
Staff explained the interview order and timing: each applicant received three minutes to speak, up to 10 minutes of board questions, and two minutes to close. Candidates described a range of priorities—public-works experience, youth programming, economic development, community engagement and infrastructure concerns—and answered questions about availability for the board’s first-and-third-Monday meeting schedule.
Chris Loh, who serves on the beautification committee, emphasized infrastructure resilience and proactive planning for extreme-weather events; he received three votes in the ballot tabulation. A candidate recorded in the transcript variously as "Tishan Eagle" described healthcare and fiscal priorities and received the highest tally; transcripts and the meeting record contain multiple spellings (for example, Tishan/Tashonda/Edelin) for that candidacy. Other interviewees included Jan Davis Senior (pastor, committee experience), Santia (property manager/small-business owner) and Timothy (entrepreneur and youth-program leader).
After board members completed their ballots, the clerk announced the tabulation: the top two finalists were the candidate listed as Tashonda (five votes) and Chris (three votes); Timothy received two votes and two candidates received zero. Trustee Gre moved and Trustee Thompson seconded a motion to appoint the top candidate as village trustee for a term expiring April 2027. The board conducted a roll-call vote; members voted in favor and the president announced the appointee "if she accepts the appointment" during the public meeting.
Clarifying note: the meeting record and the tabulation use different spellings for the chosen candidate (examples recorded in the transcript include "Tishan," "Tashonda Edelin," and "Shanda Eelin"). The board read the tabulation aloud and recorded the motion and roll-call; the transcript does not include a signed acceptance from the appointee during the session. The appointment therefore stands as board action subject to the appointee’s acceptance and any required follow-up (swearing-in at a later meeting).
Next steps: Staff will notify the appointee and, if she accepts, administer the oath at the next meeting or other scheduled swearing-in. The board also noted that other candidates who were not appointed could remain engaged through committee volunteer opportunities.
