Thomas Schaefer recall, Dodge County, Wisconsin (2021)

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2021 Thomas Schaefer recall, Dodge County Board of Supervisors
Recall status
Approved
Recall election date
July 13, 2021
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Recall vote Recall supporters Recall opponents Path to the ballot
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A recall election seeking to remove Thomas Schaefer from his position as the District 10 representative on the Dodge County Board of Supervisors in Wisconsin was held on July 13, 2021. Daniel Siegmann, who filed the petition against Schaefer, ran to replace him. Siegmann defeated Schaefer in the election.

Schaefer ran unopposed in the last regular election for his seat on the 33-member board on April 7, 2020. He received 674 votes, and there were 35 write-in votes.

Recall vote

General election

Special general election for Dodge County Board of Supervisors District 10

Daniel Siegmann defeated incumbent Thomas Schaefer in the special general election for Dodge County Board of Supervisors District 10 on July 13, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Daniel Siegmann (Nonpartisan)	77.2	538
		Thomas Schaefer (Nonpartisan)	22.8	159

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 697
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Recall supporters

In an interview with the Daily Citizen prior to the recall election, Siegmann said:

“

I am a candidate because of events starting back in June of 2020. At that time over 400 people and I took time to attend a Dodge County Board of Supervisor’s meeting which was going to address a proposed health and welfare ordinance. It would have had a great negative impact upon all citizens of Dodge County. Rather than sincerely addressing the issue and acknowledging the will of the people, the board leadership simply tucked it away without full board participation. I remained closely engaged with Dodge County Board government since that time and have become very disturbed to find out what Dodge County’s particular brand of business as usual looks like. I found that Dodge County citizen’s best interests regarding our liberty and especially our money, to a large extent, have been and continue to be neglected by many supervisors. I saw that we as citizens of Dodge County needed to become more closely involved with its system of government to help bring back proper emphasis to protect individual liberty and practice common sense fiscal responsibility. We need a change here and it must begin with people who understand and care. I am one of those people. There are 10 to 12 other individuals who are planning to run for a position of supervisor in April of 2022. The house of cards we presently find in Dodge County government will fall to the will of the people at that time, and those presently in authority know it too. I believe it is because of this fact that there seems to be an accelerated push of policies and purposes that are not looking out for the best interests of the citizens of Dodge County. This needs to be slowed down, or at best, stopped. A recall of my supervisor of District 10 will be instrumental in doing just that.

”

Recall opponents

In an interview with the Daily Citizen prior to the recall election, Schaefer said:

“

As a representative for District 10 I have always made the interests of my constituents my top priority. I have voted consistently to keep the county mill rate down. In 2004, the year I was first elected, the county mill rate was $6.25 per $1,000 valuation. In 2021 the rate is $5.12, which is the second lowest it has been all those years. Resolutions are voted on at every county board meeting. They are brought to the board by different committees which are needed to represent and study the many different facets of the county. When a resolution is proposed the board may vote on the resolution or may send it back to the committee for further discussion. With many different ideas and opinions, not all agree on all resolutions. My votes have not all been in agreement with the rest of the board, but I believe that all board members are working for the improvement of the county.

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Schaefer also said, "This recall was an unnecessary expense to Dodge County (an estimated $3,000 to $5,000). My actions as a county supervisor as listed in the recall petition do not rise to the level of a recall. If the resident was so dissatisfied with my performance, he could run in April 2022 as my, and all 33 supervisors’ terms, are up at that time. I have, and always will, represent the district, not one individual or group."

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing recall in Wisconsin

The Dodge County Clerk verified 381 signatures on the recall petition. The recall election was scheduled for July 13, 2021. The filing deadline for candidates to run in the race was June 15, 2021. Schaefer was added to the ballot automatically.

See also

• Dodge County, Wisconsin
• Recall campaigns in Wisconsin
• Political recall efforts, 2021
• County commission recalls

External links

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• Dodge County Board of Supervisors
• Dodge County Clerk