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Connors elected County Board Chair; Budde and Schwalenberg selected as vice chairs
Summary
Supervisor Connors won the secret-ballot election for County Board Chair on April 21, 2026; Supervisor Budde was elected Vice-Chair and Supervisor Schwalenberg was named 2nd Vice-Chair following secret ballots and candidate withdrawals.
The Calumet County Board elected its leadership by secret ballot during the April 21 organizational meeting. Supervisor Connors was elected Chair after multiple rounds of secret nominating ballots that began with nominations of Connors and Stuckmann. The vice-chair election concluded with Supervisor Budde receiving a majority; Supervisor Schwalenberg was later declared 2nd Vice-Chair after other nominees withdrew.
The elections followed standard secret-ballot procedures overseen by ballot clerks Todd Romenesko and Kimberly Tenerelli. The board also approved the meeting agenda and previous minutes in the same session.
