Who was that write-in candidate?
Published 9:06 am Thursday, November 6, 2008
The write-in candidate who won the mayor’s race in Alden is Jerry Reyerson. He and his wife, Mary, live at 330 S. Broadway in Alden.
Incumbent Mayor Brett Behnke decided to not seek re-election but didn’t let anyone in city government know until after the filing date passed.
It was then that Reyerson told the voters, via the Alden Advance weekly newspaper, that they could write his name on their ballots. He has served on the City Council for many years.
“I decided I would take the position as a write-in, and all I did was let people know that I would be willing to accept the position of mayor as a write-in candidate,” Reyerson said.