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The winner of the Democratic primary will face Republican Dan Hellman, the former Monroe County district attorney and former 3rd District GOP chairman. Hellman is the human resources director for Hellman Distributors in Sparta.
Mark Radcliffe
Age: 37
Home: Black River Falls
Occupation: Lawyer
Key Political Experience: None
Education: University of Wisconsin-Steven’s Point (1993), Hamline University College of Law (1997).
Web site: www.radcliffeforwisconsin.com
Radcliffe said he is running because he believes it is time for an attitude change in Madison. He wants to encourage state legislators to work together to find resources to accomplish what needs to be done.
Issues: Support of small business owners, the economy, health care
Solutions: Wants to make healthcare affordable to encourage more people to start small businesses, create incentives for people wanting to start small businesses, create new industry and good-paying jobs locally, provide better services to the elderly on fixed incomes.
IN HIS OWN WORDS: My goal for the legislature is to bring control back to the local people in my district. An elected representative is just that, a “representative.” He/she needs to be working with everyone back in the district to bring about and implement local change, which is where it all happens.
Curtis Miller
Age: 49
Home: Sparta
Occupation: Hospital chaplain, Franciscan Skemp Healthcare, and ordained minister in the United Church of Christ
Key Political Experience: Assistant city manager of Rawlins, Wyo.; ran against Terry Musser in 2006, gaining 46 percent of the vote.
Education: Iowa State University, engineering and public administration
Web site: www.curtismiller.org
Miller said he believes the current Assembly under House Speaker Mike Huebsch has been a “do-nothing” Assembly. He is running to say that people need to come first before political positioning.
Issues: Health care, jobs, the economy
Solutions: Encouraging people to be involved in finding solutions; making health care more affordable to everyone and, in turn, stimulating the economy; creating living-wage jobs that solve energy, environmental, and infrastructure problems.
In his words: “I have dedicated my life to public service — in city government, rural parishes, hospital chaplaincy and community organizing. My strong community values make me an effective advocate for opportunity and fairness for the people of western Wisconsin. I have the maturity and humility to accept the responsibility of public office.”
