Southern Door School Board Member, Marilyn Fitzgerald-White, Dies

Marilyn Fitzgerald-White leads a discussion among fellow community members at the first meeting of the Fair Funding for Door County Schools group on Jan. 27, 2015 at Sevastopol School.

Southern Door School District announced Monday that school board member Marilyn Fitzgerald-White has died.

Fitzgerald-White was up for re-election Tuesday, April 3 in a slate of four candidates running for three seats on the board. The other three on the ballot are Tammy Sternard, Carrol A. Toneys, and Josh Jeanquart. Two seats have three-year terms and the other carries a one-year term.

According to state statute, if Fitzgerald-White wins the election, the school board will appoint a replacement.

Fitzgerald-White was an outspoken proponent for Southern Door School, teachers and students who was involved in efforts to reform Wisconsin’s school funding formula.