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Carrie Strahota
Carrie Strahota
EDGERTON — Edgerton's newest city council member hopes to provide a fresh set of eyes and ideas to city government.
Carrie A. Strahota, 34, of 6 Cherry St., has lived in Edgerton only two years, but she already feels like part of the community, she said.
“This is the first time I’ve ever owned a house, and I want to be a part of Edgerton, making everyone in Edgerton as happy as I am since I’ve lived there,” she said.
The city council chose Strahota from two applicants to replace Alderman Paul Davis in the third district. Davis resigned this month because he is moving out of the district.
Strahota will serve until spring 2009, when the position will be up for election.
She doesn’t have government experience, but she has been involved in local volunteer efforts, she said. She has helped plan a dog park in Milton and volunteered at Janesville AirFest.
Strahota and her husband, Tom, hail from the Madison area. She still works there as an information technology administrator at Zimbrick, a car dealership.
The city council voted 4-1 for Strahota after interviewing her Monday night. It interviewed the other candidate, David Maynard, 51, of 309 Dorow Ave., at its meeting July 7.
Maynard, a bus driver, is a lifelong Edgerton resident and wanted to be on the city council to improve the quality of life in his community, he said.
Strahota said she’d like to see the city bring more business to Edgerton, especially industrial business. The city should promote the Highway 51 corridor and its historic district, she said.
“I think I’m coming in with new ideas, and I think that’ll help out a lot,” she said.