By Jolene FarleyBeaver Creek Township Supervisor Diana Schwartz recently broke another barrier for women in Rock County.Schwartz, who began her two-year term March 18, is the first female township supervisor in the county."I had a couple of people approach me and tell me I would do a good job," Schwartz said. Her name was added to the ballot as a write-in. John Schwartz, Diana’s deceased husband, served as a township supervisor for many years. "At first I told them, ‘I’m not sure I know much about this, but I’m willing to learn,’" she said.Schwartz works part-time at First National Bank in Beaver Creek and Luverne. She also serves on the Rock County Rural Water board and is active in her church. Other board members are Burdette Braun, Peter Bakken and Wil Pap. Glenda Kuehl is the secretary. "Everybody on the board is easy to get along with," she said. "It will be a good learning experience." Schwartz said her goal for her time in office is to keep the township roads well maintained and the people who live in Beaver Creek Township satisfied. Schwartz has two sons, Joshua, 22, and Travis, 18, and a daughter, Kelsey, 14.
