Kenosha News Excerpt

15th District

A City Council veteran was defeated handily in the 15th District.

Michael Orth, also a Tremper government teacher, defeated nine-term Alderman Frank Pacetti, 809 votes to 408, according to unofficial totals.

Pacetti, the longtime chairman of the council's Finance Committee, said he was not sorry about his loss. He noted that he did not campaign actively this year.

"The voters have decided they want a change," Pacetti said. "That's great. It's probably time for the torch to pass."

Orth said he believes the district's residents were looking for an alderman who would better represent their community.

"Frank was a great asset to the city, but the people in the neighborhood wanted somebody who's going to work specifically for them," Orth said.