The 29th District does not include the immediate Hudson area, but does encompass towns and cities just east of Hudson, including the towns of Warren, Richmond and Kinnickinnic and the village of Roberts.

Two - one Democrat and one Republican - will survive the primary to face off in November. The winner of that election will replace Republican Andy Lamb, who served only one term before deciding not to seek re-election.

This year's candidates include Republicans John Murtha, Rob Stafsholt and Isaac Weix; and Democrats Kerry Kittel and Craig Mohn.

Printed below are the candidates' responses to a series of questions. (For more election information, go to the RiverTown Newspaper Group Vote 2006 Web site at www.rivertowns.net/vote2006.

Family: Wife Cheri Evjen, children Heather and Alex

Educational background: Graduated New Richmond High School, 1974; Bachelor of Arts, UW-Eau Claire, 1979; Master of Arts, UW-River Falls

Professional background: Starting 28th year in the classroom; taught at Amery 1979-1990; taught at New Richmond since 1990.

Organizational memberships: Democratic Party

Previous elected office: None

Question: What would your goals be if elected? What would be the main focuses of your term?

People have told me that they want access to quality health care, continued support for educational programs and the restoration of fairness in Wisconsin's tax structure. They want a Legislature that will provide security, opportunity and fairness, and so do I.

The Wisconsin Health Plan will help guarantee residents access to quality health care. Supporting Wisconsin's K-12 and post-secondary schools will create opportunity for our children. The "HOPE" plan will provide an average of $568 in immediate property tax relief to every home owner in Wisconsin.

I will work hard to accomplish these goals as a member of the legislature.

Family: Wife Terry Mohn; three grown children and twins who are seniors in high school

Education: Bachelor's degree in business administration, minor in political science; master's degree, business administration; teaching license: economics, political science, history, geography, psychology, sociology; master's in education/history nearly complete

Professional background: Electrician U.S. Navy, 1967-1973; owner of several small businesses including farm; controller in manufacturing company; office manager in manufacturing company; teacher at secondary and college level; truck driver, CDL "A" Hazmat license

Organizational memberships: VFW, American Legion, Democratic Party

Previous elected office: Woodville Village Board, currently serving

What would your goals be if elected? What would be the main focuses of your term?

Tax reform - finding an alternative to property tax funding of schools, stop taxing people out of their homes. Use sales tax which is a fair tax method.

Health care - provide proper medical services and insurance to all individuals in a cooperative effort between individual, employer and government.

Education -- guarantee quality and equal educational opportunity to children.

Term limits/campaign finance reform - allow more people to be involved in the political process and limit special interest influence on legislation.

Family: Wife Terrie; children John, Jennifer, Justin and Jessica

Educational background: Graduate of Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College

Professional background: Small business owner

Organizational memberships: NRA, Wisconsin Towns Association, member of Finance Committee for United Fire and Rescue District

Previous elected office: Town supervisor, current chairman for town of Eau Galle

What would your goals be if elected? What would be the main focuses of your term?

Goals: Reduce property tax, affordable health care for working families and good paying jobs for western Wisconsin.

I would focus on maintaining the quality of life in the St. Croix Valley, protecting seniors against excessive costs on prescription drugs and making this a good place to live, work and retire.

Family: Wife Colleen, daughter Maggie

Educational background: New Richmond High School; attended UW-Eau Claire, attended UW-River Falls, double major in business management/entrepreneurship and farm management, minor in history

Professional background: Owned several successful small businesses since a young age, including a salad dressing company named Scoop's Delight and a real estate rental company; raised on and still farm 1,000-acre crop farm between Hammond and New Richmond; loan officer for Landmark Mortgage

Organizational memberships: Farm Bureau member, Willow River Rod and Gun member, Star Prairie Fish and Game member, board of directors for Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association

Previous elected office: Appointed to Erin Prairie Town Planning Commission by town chairman for the past four years; experienced giving testimony in Madison to various committees on behalf of property owners and sportsmen

What would your goals be if elected? What would be the main focuses of your term?

My goal is to represent the people of this area the way they want to be represented.

I will work diligently to fight increases in property and all taxes, create better avenues for increased pooling through associations for more affordable healthcare for our families, and protect freedom in our lives.

I don't like big government telling us what we can and can't do in our everyday lives.

Family: Married, two daughters

Educational background: Bachelor's degree in business administration, UW-Stout

Professional background: Member of U.S. Marine Corps, last 14 years; currently staff sergeant with the billet of company gunnery sergeant; own numerous apartment buildings in Menomonie; own and operate T&S Hardware in Elmwood with brother

Organizational memberships: Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans

What would your goals be if elected? What would be the main focuses of your term?

Represent the people of the 29th District with honesty and integrity. Work to make health care more affordable and cut through the bureaucratic red tape to make government more efficient for the people.