What Are We Building? Sun Prairie Andy Shayner
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A podcast and radio show talking about new building projects, development and growth in Sun Prairie, WI. From the Sun Prairie Media Center and 103.5 The Sun.
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Episode 67: Wes Sparkman, Candidate for Dane County Executive
On a new episode of "What Are We Building?" Andy had the great pleasure of speaking with Wes Sparkman, currently the Director of The Tamara D. Grigsby Office for Equity and Inclusion in Dane County, and candidate for Dane County Executive. They had a terrific conversation about Wes's journey from Chicago, to UW and the LaFollette school, to ultimately serving the community in a myraid of ways, including over 25 years in State and County Government. Wes is a dedicated public servant, who believes government can be an efficient, effective, force for positive change. Give it a listen!
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Episode 66: (NOT) Dana Pellebon
I was supposed to speak with Dana Pellebon, who is running for Dane County Executive, but unfortunately she didn't show up for the interview. Instead, it's an all-Andy show and gave me a chance to yammer on about the proposal for Downtown at Bristol & Main, Sun Prairie's efforts to be more sustainable, and the decision to replace the St Mary's ER with a new surgery center.
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Episode 65: Santiago Rosas & Bill Baker, District 2 City Council Candidates
Do you vote at Heartland Church or United Methodist? You probably live in District 2 and can vote for a new City Council representative on April 2nd! The 2 candidates running are Santiago Rosas and Bill Baker - Andy had them both on the most recent episode of "What Are We Building?" Hear about their backgrounds, priorities for the city, and thoughts on recent projects like the Black Mens Coaltion housing and the proposed downtown hotel.
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Episode 64: State Senator/Dane County Executive Candidate Melissa Agard
Maybe the biggest political name we've had on the show yet! Andy sat down with Wisconsin State Senator Melissa Agard. Among other things, he learns she's also running for Dane County Executive. Serious discussions about Cannabis legalization, Abortion Access, Taxes and more.
Plus, Andy opens the show with a lot of news about what we're building in Sun Prairie: find out where we're getting more apartments, a new medical clinic, bar & grill, corporate HQ and a bank branch in 2024!
Note: we have reached out to the other candidates for Dane County Executive and hope to have them on the show as well if they choose. -
Episode 63: District 4 City Council Alder David Virgell
This month's guest is David Virgell, City Council Alder for District 4. We had a great chat about the Westmount Roundabout, big cities vs small towns, and the Black Men's Coalition proposal. Also, listener mail(!) and an update on Hyvee and the Corner of Bristol & Main downtown.
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Episode 62 - Cassi Bendict, Candidate for City Council, District 4
Cassi Benedict wears a lot of hats, from working for the State of WI DPI to being a Mom of 2 kids and 4 pets, and she's looking to try on another one: City Council Alder.
We had a great conversation about how her background and lived experience inform her views on policy and the role of city government.