GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK)- Green Bay Alderman and County Board Supervisor had two similar outcomes Tuesday, losing both seats with a 53-47 percent vote.
Zima has been serving residents of Green Bay for over 40 years.
“I’ve had a great pleasure, a great run,” Zima told Fox 11. “I’ve got to let the other guys have a chance to catch up.”
Zima says he felt a few factors may have played into the outcome.
“I have had six months of slander generated by the mayor’s office and of course we had a snowstorm and low voter turnout and lost by a few votes.”
On Broadway Executive Director Brian Johnson defeated Zima for city council 641-563. Megan Borchardt beat Zima 732-655 in the county board election.
Zima says he will take a week off, but maybe turn his focus a different direction.
“Give me a little time to rest up, maybe for the mayor’s race,” said Zima. “I’m not going to throw any signs away and like I say, defeat is no different than victory really, for me. Inside, I’ve always just done my best.”
Zima was one of three city council members to lose their seat Tuesday. City Council President Thomas De Wane lost to Veronica Corpus-Dax and David Nenning lost a close election by three votes.
