Sept. 17, 2014
By Sean Kirkby: Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Moments after Javonni Butler was busted for selling marijuana in 2011, he says police officers offered him a...
Whitewater City Council District 2 Councilman Javonni Butler plead guilty on Friday to a felony charge of delivering marijuana. He was forced to resign immediately after his plea.
UW-Whitewater student Javonni Butler charged with two counts of delivering THC, faces up to three years and six months in prison and a $10,000 fine for each count.
With UW-Whitewater being such a prominent part of the Whitewater community, students are affected by decisions made by the local government.
UW-Whitewater students must become more aware of how decisions affect their lives here in Whitewater and the businesses they benefit from.
In the only contested local race Tuesday, incumbent Jim Olsen was re-elected as the District 1 common council representative, defeating political newcomer Michael LeBlanc by a vote of 418-134.
Olsen, 53, called the voter turnout “astronomical” and said he appreciated the support.
