UWL Student Justin Poley talks about his new position as District 5 County Board Supervisor

Justin Poley. Image retrieved from LinkedIn. On Tuesday, Nov. 7, The Racquet Press sat down with Third-year Student Justin Poley to inquire about his position as the district five supervisor for the La Crosse County Board.  Poley is a political science major with a double minor in legal studies and public administration. As a student at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Poley said that he is in a unique position to represent UWL students on the La Crosse County Board. Poley said his new position as the district five supervisor is a great opportunity to put his public administration skills to work in a practical setting. “I didn’t know if anyone else was going to be applying for it and I wanted to make sure there was a student voice in that group of people. It’s 30 people, so to have just one student, it’s really important to have that student seat filled,” said Poley.  As a supervisor on the La Crosse County Board, Poley attends three meetings over the course of two weeks each month. These meetings include the Veteran’s Aging and Long Term Care Committee meeting, a planning meeting, and the county board meeting.  On running for office and
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