Join us as we welcome Mayor Mike Vandersteen and Greg Schnell, Sheboygan County Transportation Director as they provide us an update on what is occurring within Sheboygan County and the City of Sheboygan with particular attention to roads.
Friday Sep 7, 2018
11:45 a.m. doors open Members:
Jane Brill, Marketing and Program DirectorFIRST FRIDAY FORUM: State of the City of Sheboygan & Sheboygan County
Mike Vandersteen was born and raised in Green Bay, graduating from Green Bay East High School and attended the University of Wisconsin Green Bay. He moved to Sheboygan in 1973 to open and manage DuBois Formalwear on in Downtown Sheboygan. Mike married Sheboygan native Julie Backes; they have two children Rob and Katie who now live in Madison and Boston respectively. Mike began his community involvement as a Sheboygan Jaycee, serving as President and Board member. Mike has also served on the boards of several community organizations: President of Big Brothers Big Sisters, Board Member of Downtown Rotary and Rotary Foundation, V.P. of the Sheboygan YMCA Board of Governors, and the United Way Campaign Cabinet. As the store manager of DuBois, Mike served as Chairman of the Downtown Sheboygan Association and Chairman of the Harbor Centre Business Improvement District Board. Mike served as a citizen member of the City Plan Commission and the Board of Parks and Forestry. In 1994 Mike was elected Alderman and served two terms. In 1999 he was elected County Supervisor and served eight terms, including two terms as County Board Chairman. Mike was elected as Sheboygan Mayor in 2013 and was re-elected for his second term in 2017.
Sheboygan County Transportation Director Greg Schnell has worked in county government for the past 29 years, specifically working at the highway departments in Manitowoc and Sheboygan Counties. He manages all operations of the Sheboygan County Transportation Department including operations for the highway division and airport division. The highway division is made up of 95 employees and has a full construction operation as well as maintenance for 450 miles of state, county and town roads. The airport division has 4 employees. Greg is currently a member of Wisconsin Counties Highway Association (WCHA) Utility Committee and is on the WCHA Board of Directors representing the North East Region.
City of Sheboygan Mayor
Mike VandersteenSheboygan County Transportation Director
Greg SchnellDate and Time
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM CDT
12:00 p.m. lunch served
1:15 p.m. program concludesFees/Admission
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