Madison’s District 2 voters elected alder candidate Ledell Zellers Tuesday, who narrowly defeated opponent Bryan Post for the Common Council seat representing Langdon and Tenney-Lapham neighborhoods.
Zellers won with 51.7 percent of the vote, according to the City Clerk’s office. She said she is excited about the opportunity to serve the heavily student-populated district.
“I am delighted,” Zellers said. “I spent a lot of time visiting with sorority and fraternity chapter houses on Langdon Street ... I really care about the student area.”
Zellers previously acted as president of the Capitol Neighborhoods Executive Council and served as a member on the Zoning Code Rewrite Committee. She said improving the quality of life in her district and continuing the communication she established with constituents during the campaign will be a key factor for her throughout her time in office.
“I want to hear from students about the issues that they have,” Zellers said. “We need to find a way to communicate with folks so they know what’s going on that might impact them.”
Post said he does not know what his future plans are, but called this campaign “just another step forward,” and said he will remain involved in city affairs and continue to serve on the Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood Association Council.
He said he hopes Zellers will pursue issues such as sensible development, in addition to moving the district forward and collaborating with constituents.
“This is a district where everyone needs to work together,” Post said. “I hope she takes that very seriously.”
Zellers will begin her term at the next Common Council meeting April 16.
Verveer, Resnick re-elected to Council
Two incumbent alders who represent heavily student-populated areas will continue to sit on Madison’s city Council for two more years following their re-elections Tuesday.
Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, was elected to serve on Common Council for a second term. He will represent a majority of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, including all residence halls. Resnick ran unopposed after his opponent Christian Hansen dropped out of the race March 4.
Additionally, Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, won an uncontested race to serve his tenth consecutive Council term. District 4 encompasses the downtown area, including Capitol Square and State Street.
