Here are the survey responses from the candidates in the April 1 election for the Outagamie County Board, District 23:

Ronald Klemp

Age: 58

Why are you running? I’m running for office because I think all areas of government, from local to state and federal, need a voice that comes from a hard-working taxpayer. There are many special-interest groups that want to spend our money. I will represent the taxpayer, from which the money comes.

What are the key issues? 1. A study of the jail situation. 2. Parking around the justice center. 3. New rules for incarceration. The media says that the economy has been growing. I really don’t see it, so we need to control all spending.

Charles Kramer

Age: 65

Political experience: Outagamie County Board, 1988-1990 and 2006-2012.

Why are you running? I have conservative, common-sense ideas and will vote that way. This has been missed since the late Nick Hofacker passed away. When we were on the board at the same time, we often shared the same views and voted alike. I want to continue that same conservative, common-sense voice for the people of District 23.

What are the key issues? One key issue that is being proposed is the sale of the county parking lot to build an exhibition center. While I realize it would be good for the city of Appleton, we have not yet seen that there will be a benefit to District 23. For that reason, I oppose this project. We need to reduce the wasteful spending of tax dollars by upper-level county administration. We need to reduce the size of government. In talking to the people of my district, they have expressed a concern about the size of government.

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