School Board Candidate Praises Incumbents, Election Process

A week after losing out in her bid for the Greendale School Board, Kathleen Wied-Vincent told board members at their meeting Monday the election set the standard for the rest of the state.

"I really believe that our district set the bar higher for the state of Wisconsin on how elections should be run with integrity, with the best interest of our students in mind," Wied-Vincent said.

Wied-Vincent was one of three challengers running against incumbents Tom Slota, Victoria McCormick and Melanie Kuzmanovic, who were all re-elected in the April 2 election. Katie Mevis and Roger Dalkin also ran for a spot on the board.

Wied-Vincent, a 1985 Greendale High School graduate, also praised the incumbents, saying they will help the community continue on its "path of excellence."

"Each of you sitting at this table tonight are a true example of leadership and service to community," she said.

The feeling of respect was mutual among the candidates. Kuzmanovic said in an Election Night interview that "any one of them ... would have been terrific."

"I'm very humbled being chosen out of this group of quality" candidates, she said.