Smaby back on Onalaska school board

Takes place of Havenstrite, who resigned

Tim Smaby is back in public office.

Smaby was named as the replacement to former Onalaska school board member Alana Havenstrite, who resigned earlier this month.

Smaby served just one term before being defeated in April’s election by board president Ann Garrity and newcomer Jake Speed.

Speed abstained from the vote.

Smaby will start next month. It’s been a rollercoaster ride for Smaby.

He was forced to run a write-in campaign after Speed challenged his nomination papers – Garrity was also forced to do the same, for the same reasons – and there was also a heated debate before voters went to the polls.

Garrity and Smaby ran a campaign together, but Garrity wound up with just a few more votes.