District 9

Name: Alan J. Jaques

Address: 401 16th Ave. East, Superior

Family: Two sons and one daughter

Employment: Belknap Liquor & Lounge (working for the family business for the last 31 years)

Education: Graduate of Superior Senior High School in 1983 and the University of Wisconsin-Superior in 1988 with a degree in business administration

Political/civic experience and organizations: Douglas County Board of Supervisors since 2005; vice chairman of Douglas County Land and Development Committee and Health and Human Services Board; Development Association, Superior Public Museums and Lucius Woods Performing Arts Center boards; Superior Days delegate since 2007; graduate of the Superior/Douglas County Leadership program.

Name: Jack Sweeney

Address: 1601 E. Sixth St., Superior

Family: Married 46 years to Carolyn; two adult sons; one adult daughter, four grandchildren

Employment: Worked in finance in private and nonprofit sectors; retired as finance director for a nonprofit.

Education: Graduated from Superior Cathedral High School and University of Wisconsin-Superior with a degree in business administration and accounting.

Government/civic experience and organizations: I serve on NorthernBridges board for health care; and serves on the board of directors for Northwest Wisconsin Concentrated Employment Program and Northwest Wisconsin Community Services Agency in addition to the county board.

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