Listen First
Start with people’s lived experience and make participation meaningful.
Meet April Kigeya
Leadership begins by listening.
People affected by a decision deserve a meaningful voice. Government earns trust by showing what it heard and what changed.
Public service rooted in participation.
As a Dane County Board Supervisor, April served on bodies focused on racial disparities, human services, public safety, and community health. That work reinforced a simple principle: better decisions happen when government brings more people to the table and takes their experience seriously.
April is running for mayor to make that principle the operating system of City Hall. Her approach combines compassion with clear expectations: listen before deciding, communicate honestly, measure results, and remain accountable after the headlines move on.
A campaign built the same way she intends to govern
This campaign will use community conversations to learn before major policies are finalized. The goal is not participation for its own sake. It is a stronger plan, clearer priorities, and a city government that can explain how resident input changed the outcome.
In community
Showing up is where listening starts.
From the family album.
Deliver Results
Set clear goals, measure progress, and tell the public what is working.
Build Together
Bring residents, workers, neighborhoods, and institutions into the solution.