Meet Shellie Benish
Personal Life
- Shellie and John Benish Jr. have been married for 32 years and have two adult sons
- She is a life long resident of the 81st district
- Volunteer Senior Exercise Instructor in Partnership with Northwest Dane Senior Services
Professional Life
- Shellie holds a BA in Interdisciplinary Leadership studies with a minor in Public Administration from UW Green Bay.
- Shellie serves as the Administrator/Clerk/Treasurer for the Village of Black Earth for the past 8 ½ years. During her 19 year tenure as Administrator/Clerk/Treasurer in Sauk & Dane Counties she successfully worked with State Legislation to secure funding for the Village of Merrimac on the Highway 78 reconstruction; Flood recovery and rebuild in Village of Black Earth 2018, reduced and balanced the budgets in her communities; and has secured funding through grant writing in several key areas focused on stewardship, economic development, park rehabilitations and road projects.