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Before becoming Mayor of her hometown of Viroqua, Wisconsin in 2018, Karen Mischel spent 17 years in the Merchant Marines followed by her current occupation as an organic farm inspector.
Mischel shares:
– Lessons learned in communication from working on the ship;
– The challenges of managing a rural community with new and old residents;
– Why hard conversations are important and non-violent communication is the key in her community;
– Her work on banning herbicide spraying on public places in Viroqua and on leased public agricultural land;
– Her focus on prioritizing clean water, healthy soil, organic farming, and community health;
– Why educating people in the community should be a political responsibility.
