CANDIDATE Q&A | MADISON CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 12 Candidate Q&A: Madison City Council, District 12 From the Dane County-area candidate Q&As series Mar 28, 2023 Mar 28, 2023 Updated Mar 29, 2023 STATE JOURNAL ARCHIVES Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal’s candidate questionnaire. The general election is April 4. Burris k9bmp>2?: {2E:>6C qFCC:Dk^9bmkAmkDEC@?8mp86ik^DEC@?8m dbk^AmkAmkDEC@?8mu2>:=Jik^DEC@?8m |2CC:65 H:E9 EH@ <:5Dk^AmkAmkDEC@?8my@3ik^DEC@?8m p5G:D:?8 2DD:DE2?E 7@C ~A2= {66 Wu@F?52E:@?Xk^Am kAmkDEC@?8m!C:@C 6=64E65 @77:46ik^DEC@?8m }@?6k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m~E96C AF3=:4 D6CG:46ik^DEC@?8m u@C>6C =68:D=2E:G6 2:56 :? 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