Living Here
Charlene Klein, Press Release from her election committee:
Lake Geneva resident, Charlene Klein has “thrown her hat in the ring” as a candidate for Mayor in the upcoming 2018 Lake Geneva election. Currently serving as the President of the Horticultural Hall, Charlene is a devoted advocate of Lake Geneva and its citizens. Although new to the political scene, she promptly assumed leadership roles when she became a full-time resident over a decade ago. In addition to the Geneva Area Foundation, she also became president of the Historic Maple Park Homeowners Association, recently partnered with Black Point Estate and the Wisconsin Historical Society for the district lantern tour, and is the owner of Steppingstone, her home on Wisconsin Street which she opens in the summer months for historic tours.
A quote from Charlene: “In 2009, Lake Geneva was named one of the nation’s ‘Twelve Distinctive Destinations’ by the National Trust, so maintaining
Steppingstone, Lake Geneva
our unique, high quality of life here is one of my priorities, as well as preserving our rich heritage, and encouraging more citizen participation in our community. I want to utilize the vast array of our “human resources”, talented people from all walks of life that reside or visit here and can contribute to current programs and help us reach new goals.” Charlene’s experience in the Tourism industry for so many years gives her an educated perspective of the mainstay of Lake Geneva’s economy, and she feels being raised in a farming family enables her to view issues with a down to earth and common-sense approach.
Prior to her retirement, she was Regional Marketing Director for Casa de Campo Resort in the Dominican Republic, a Leading Hotel in the World. In the 1990’s she served as President of the Chicago Chapter of the Caribbean Tourism Organization and helped that organization grow to over 500 members during her tenure. As a facet of that, she held a seat on the International Board of Directors, encompassing the entire Caribbean region. Her television series, “Destinations” won accolades from viewers and garnered the top award in the viewing area.
