Editor’s Note: The following was provided by the Fort Community Credit Union (FCCU.)
Fort Community Credit Union (FCCU) is pleased to announce the promotion of Jeffery Anderson to Director of Marketing. In 2017, Anderson joined FCCU as a Marketing Intern while pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business with a Digital Marketing Certificate at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Following his graduation in 2018, Anderson joined FCCU full-time as Marketing & Digital Media Specialist.
Jeffery Anderson
“Jeffery’s ingenuity and leadership have been instrumental in FCCU’s success over the past five years, especially as digital channels continue to become more important in the financial services industry,” said Danielle Frawley, Executive Vice President and Chief Experience Officer at FCCU. “We are incredibly proud of the talent Jeffery, and the entire Marketing Team, bring to FCCU.”
Anderson spends much of his free time volunteering in the community. In 2018, Anderson joined for The Flock, a group of soccer supporters who raise awareness and funds for charitable organizations in southern Wisconsin. Anderson became the Marketing Committee Lead in 2019, helping the organization raise nearly $60,000 in the first two years. Anderson also served on the inaugural Lemon Council for Fort Atkinson’s Lemonade Day, an in-depth program that teachers kids how to start and run their own businesses via a lemonade stand.
Anderson also enjoys reading and spending time with his dog Marcel, also known as FCCU’s honorary “Chief Cuteness Officer.”
About FCCU: Established in 1940, Fort Community Credit Union (FCCU) is a member-owned financial cooperative open to anyone living or working in Dane, Dodge, Jefferson, Rock, Walworth, or Waukesha counties. With branch locations in Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Watertown, and Whitewater, FCCU holds $339 million in assets and has more than 21,000 members. For more information about FCCU and the products and services they offer, visit fortcommunity.com or call (920) 563-7305.
According to a press release from the Whitewater Unified School District on April 18, “Mr. Michael Lovenberg has resigned as Whitewater High School Principal effective June 30, 2022. Mr. Lovenberg has served as WHS principal since 2017. Mr. Lovenberg stated, “I would like to thank the Whitewater Unified School District for the opportunity to be the Principal of Whitewater High School for the past five years. I have enjoyed working with the staff, students and families of Whitewater High School and wish the community of Whitewater nothing but the best.”
“The District would like to thank Mr. Lovenberg for his continued desire to ensure student success throughout the last five years.”
“The Whitewater Unified School District has officially begun its search for the next Whitewater High School principal. The position would begin on July 1, 2022. Interested candidates should apply on WECAN. The district will hold listening sessions for High School Staff, as well as a community survey. Candidates will be interviewed by teams composed of administrators, school board representatives, staff and will have student participation. The district is committed to a thorough and informed process with hopes of finalizing this decision in a timely manner in order to secure the best individual and appropriate preparation for the 2022-23 school year.”
Steve Watson writes, “On my morning walk on April 16, I was watching these three swans on Cravath Lake. An eagle appeared and circled over and landed in a tree overlooking the swans and geese.”
Three swans and geese on Cravath Lake.Bald eagle at Cravath LakeBald eagle in upper left corner with swans below
Our thanks to Steve Watson for sharing more interesting nature photos.
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Roger Pulliam (UW-Whitewater Photo/Craig Schreiner)
Readers driving by Starin Road and Prince Street recently have probably noticed a new sign on the residence hall that has been known as Starin Hall since 2010.
According to an article in the Royal Purple, “On Saturday, April 2 the UW-Whitewater community gathered in the University Center to celebrate the life and work of Dr. Roger Pulliam through the renaming of Starin Hall to Pulliam Hall. “His influence stretched well beyond the Whitewater community and touched the lives of students of color in this state,” said Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs Artanya Wesley. “He uses an expansive network to expose Black students to high standards of academic excellence, professionalism and giving students critical life skills to lead successful lives. Dr. Pulliam exemplified Black excellence long before it became a hashtag and was popular on social media.”
Opened in 2010, Starin Hall is a 207,900-square-foot residence hall located near the central academic zone of UW-Whitewater’s 400-acre campus. The building holds suite-style units with a 446-bed capacity, two staff offices, one faculty office, and a common kitchen, laundry room and computer lab. It was the first state-owned LEED-certified residence hall in Wisconsin.
The UW System Board of Regents approved the naming resolution at its meeting Thursday, July 8, 2021. The request was previously approved by all of UW-Whitewater’s shared governance groups — Academic Staff Assembly, Faculty Senate, University Staff Council, and Whitewater Student Government.
Pulliam, who passed away in February 2020, had a 60-year career in education in which he showed an unrelenting devotion to representing, including, and advocating for diverse students and educators and promoting the success of his students and community. At UW-Whitewater, he worked in various roles from 1989 to 2018. During his tenure, he served as assistant vice chancellor of academic support services, director of advancement and, most recently, interim chief diversity officer.
Further information regarding Pulliam may be found in an article that was published on The Banner on July 20, 2021.
By Lynn Binnie Whitewater Banner volunteer staff whitewaterbanner@gmail.com
Congressional Districts: Whitewater Shifts Again
Voters who have lived in Whitewater since at least 2001 have lived through a minimum of three changes of congressional district. The history of those changes and the representatives for those districts are shown below.
The 1990 census redistricting left Whitewater in District 1, where it had been located for decades. The most recent representatives were: Les Aspin (D) 1971-93 Peter Barca (D) 1993-95 Mark Neumann (R) 1995-99 Paul Ryan (R) 1999-2002
The 2000 census placed the city in District 2, a consistently Democratic district. Tammy Baldwin (D) 2002-2012
The 2010 census moved Whitewater to District 5, a reliably Republican district. Jim Sensenbrenner (R) 2012-21 Scott Fitzgerald (R) 2021 – present
The 2020 census has resulted in Whitewater returning to District 1, a right-leaning district where Bryan Steil (R) is serving his second term. Although Steil does not appear to have announced that he is running for re-election, his early fundraising was reported to be strong. Democrat Ann Roe of Janesville announced in July, 2021 that she would be running for the seat. Whitewater is depicted in blue in the upper left corner of Walworth County in the map below.
Depicted are the additions (blue) and subtractions (red) to existing District 1 (lavender)
A decision by the U.S. Supreme Court has resulted in Whitewater moving back to Congressional District 1 effective January, 2023. It’s the district that represented the city’s citizens for decades until 2002. Since that time the city was in District 2 until 2012, and then until next January, in District 5. The decision will move the city from a district that’s represented by Scott Fitzgerald to one currently served by Bryan Steil. The November election will determine who represents the district for the next two years. Some experts believe that Whitewater’s repositioning could contribute to making District 1 more competitive.
The U.S. Constitution requires congressional districts to be redrawn after each census, and, as usual, Wisconsin’s redistricting following the 2020 census has been controversial. The Republican majority legislature proposed one set of maps, and the Democratic governor ultimately proposed two different ones, with the decision then being placed in the hands of the state Supreme Court. On March 3 that court initially chose Gov. Evers’ proposal, indicating that it met most closely the court’s directive that redistricting should result in as little change as possible. That decision was appealed by GOP leaders to the U.S. Supreme Court, which on March 23 approved the governor’s proposed congressional districts, but sent the state legislative map back to the state court for further review. On April 15 the Wisconsin Supreme Court reversed itself and adopted the legislature’s proposed maps. It was just in time, as candidates for offices that are on the November ballot were able to circulate nominating petitions beginning that very date. Partisan primaries will be held Aug. 9, 2022. The election is on Nov. 8, 2022. It is anticipated that the maps may still be subject to appeal, but it appears that the districts are all settled at least for this year.
This November, Whitewater will be voting for the U.S. Representative in District 1, which has leaned Republican for over twenty years. As shown in the illustration above, however, the new boundaries of District 1 included some significant changes. Additions are Democratic leaning areas around Beloit and Janesville, as well as Whitewater. At the same time, the new district is losing a portion of Waukesha County, a Republican stronghold.
J. Miles Coleman, the associate editor for Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, said both changes benefit Democrats. Former Republican President Donald Trump carried the 1st by about nine percentage points in 2020, but Coleman said Trump’s margin in the new district would have been just two points.
“That could be maybe the most competitive district in the state over the next decade,” Coleman said. “I know that Steil seems to be pretty well entrenched. He fits the area well. But you never know.”
UPDATE: Sources currently available do not appear to indicate whether the entire city of Whitewater will be part of Congressional District 1. It appears that the Jefferson County portion may remain in District 5. Clarification will be provided as soon as available.
This article addresses the impact of redistricting on our Congressional District assignment; changes are also occurring to our state legislative districts, which will be addressed in a future article.
Irvin L. Young Memorial Library Board of Trustees – Monday @ 6:30 p.m. Agenda This will be a hybrid In-person/virtual meeting. Community Room, 431 W. Center Street Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84354623827?pwd=WXMvVjY0L0ptZlNvSmp3VGZhV2xaUT09 Meeting ID: 843 5462 3827 Passcode: 5ENyBBqE Or dial 1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Meeting ID: 843 5462 3827 Passcode: 41732047
City of Whitewater Common Council – Tuesday @ 6:30 p.m. Agenda includes swearing in of new council members, election of president, appointment to boards and commissions, Update on 2022 Management Plan and Report on 2021 Annual Report, Resolution Providing for the Sale of Approximately $8,350,000 Waterworks System and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series 2022B. This will be an IN PERSON and a VIRTUAL MEETING. Citizens are welcome (and encouraged) to join us via computer, smart phone, or telephone. Citizen participation is welcome during topic discussion periods. You are invited to a Zoom webinar. Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85882556626?pwd=OFZjd1ZJNnlkaUwvTjNMdWFtSVlmUT09 Passcode: 119984 Or Telephone: Dial 1 929 205 6099
City of Whitewater Community Involvement & Cable TV Commission (Virtual Meeting) – Wednesday @ 5:00 p.m. Agenda Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://meet.goto.com/186872301 You can also dial in using your phone. 1 (571) 317-3122 Access Code: 186-872-301
City of Whitewater Parks & Recreation Board – Wednesday @ 5:30 p.m. Agenda Cravath Lakefront Room- 2nd Floor 312 W. Whitewater St. or Zoom meeting. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8543908321 Meeting ID: 854 390 8321 Dial 1 312 626 6799 Meeting ID: 854 390 8321
