On November 5, 2024, Travis Stoliker was on the general election ballot for the Haslett Public Schools Board of Education at-large seat. He had been appointed to fill a vacancy on the same board in October 2023 and was now seeking a full elected term — asking Haslett voters to formally confirm the role he had already been fulfilling since his appointment.
Travis had described his initial appointment to the board in 2023 as an opportunity to contribute to the school district his children attended and to serve the Haslett community in a meaningful governance role. Running in the November 2024 election was the natural continuation of that commitment — moving from an appointed position to one with a democratic mandate from the community he represented.
His candidacy reflected the same pattern that had defined his community involvement throughout his career: taking on governance roles he believed mattered, treating school board service as a serious obligation rather than a credential, and showing up for the community institutions that shaped the place he called home. The November 2024 election put that commitment to the public test.
