Statement on Missing the Shorewood Trustee Candidate Forum

I want to thank the organizers (Shorewood Woman’s Club, League of Women Voters of Wisconsin), fellow candidates and community members who took the time to participate in the recent Shorewood trustee candidate forum. I’m sorry I was unable to attend.

This weekend I was in South Bend, Indiana, supporting my son Ilija as his hockey team played what turned out to be the final game of his youth hockey career. It was not an easy decision to miss the forum, but in the end I chose to be there for my son for that moment.

His team won the game, and it was a special way to close that chapter of his life. Experiences like this remind me how important family, community, and showing up for the people who count on you really are.

Those same values are what motivate me to run for Shorewood Village Trustee. I care deeply about this community and the future we’re building together.

While I was unable to participate in the forum, I welcome the opportunity to answer the same questions and share my perspective with residents in another format so voters can hear directly from me about the issues facing Shorewood.

Thank you to everyone who continues to engage in the conversation about our village and its future.

Arthur Ircink
Candidate for Shorewood Village Trustee

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It’s with great honor that I’m announcing my bid for re-election as your Shorewood Village Trustee.

Since taking office in 2020, I’ve focused on one goal: leaving Shorewood stronger for the next generation. As Chair of the Public Works Committee, CDA Board Member, and former BID President, I’ve helped lead a generational investment in our infrastructure from sewers and street reconstruction to traffic calming, public safety improvements, and our village-wide streetlight replacement.

With strong community input, we’ve worked to make Shorewood a safe, walkable and bikeable community setting the standard for Milwaukee and the North Shore. Many of these improvements were long overdue. Rather than continuing to kick the can down the road, our Board made the difficult but responsible choice to address them now because delaying this work would have cost our community far more in the long run.

I’ve also worked to strengthen our business district, support local entrepreneurs, and keep Shorewood growing. As a founder of the Shorewood Farmers Market, Shorewood Winter Market and a founding organizer of the Shorewood Feast, I believe deeply in investing in the spaces and experiences that bring neighbors together.

As we near the completion of our major infrastructure projects, my focus will shift squarely to keeping costs down, protecting essential services like leaf and waste collection, and making Shorewood an attractive community for all while continuing smart, future-focused investments that keep Shorewood the gold standard on the North Shore.

I’m grateful for your trust and would be honored to continue serving our community. Let’s keep Shorewood moving forward together.