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List complete for fall election 8/1/03 (Port Angeles) - Candidate filing for the 2003 fall election season is closed at the Clallam County Auditor's Office. Friday, four new candidates filed for positions on the Port Angeles School Board. Incumbent School Board president Charlie McClain now has two challenges for his position after Kathy Gonzales filed today. Pete Peterson filed for McClain's spot on the District 121 board on Wednesday. Incumbent Port Angeles School Director Jessica Schreiber also has two challengers. Chandra Huston and CindyLou Vedin Romberg signed up for spots on the ballot against Schreiber today. Five new candidates emerged on Friday for the Crescent School Board. Nina Barnes-Thomas filed yesterday to run against Tracey Grover and Gary Kautz for Director Position One. Three of the new candidates filed against Judy Moilanen on Friday for Director Position Two-- Susan Hopper, "Big Bill" Thomas and John Halberg. Jeff Baillargeon will be challenged by Anne Chastain for Crescent School Director Position 3. Tad Price filed Friday to challenge John M. Calhoun for a spot on
the Port of Port Angeles Commission -- one of them will replace Glenn
Beckman on the Board. Former Port Angeles Public Works Director Jack
Pittis is now a candidate for the Port Angeles City Council. Pittis
filed to run for Council Position 2 against Tricia Smith Barrett and
Cherie Kidd. Two contested races surfaced Friday for the Sequim School
Board. Sarah Bedinger filed today to run against David McHugh for
School Director District 4. Walter L Johnson signed up yesterday for
a contest with Suzi Schmidt for School Director District 5. Another
last minute candidate yesterday was Dave Blake, filing to fill a 2
year unexpired term for Sequim School Director District 3. Sequim
City Councilwoman Patricia Kasovia-Schmitt faces an election challenge
after Scott T. Moore filed for office. Olympic Medical Center Commissioner
Arlene Engel filed today to retain her position on the Hospital District
2 board. Jim Leskinovich now has a challenger for the Commissioner
at Large position on the OMC board. Harold Buck filed against Leskinovich
today. Clallam County's Director of Community Development has thrown
his hat in the ring to retain his job this fall as his position will
be elected by the public. Bob Martin joins John H. Miller and Rob
Robertson on the fall ballot for the DCD director's job. Martin has
served as the appointed Community Development Director for years.
Last fall, Clallam County voters approved a change to the Home Rule
Charter that made the DCD head an elected position. In other filings
today, Gary Coffey applied to run for Fire District 3 Commissioner
1. Patricia Kasovia-Schmitt has filed to retain her position on the
Sequim City Council. Arthur Hoefer will run for Sunland Water District
Commissioner District 3. CLALLAM COUNTY *All offices are non-partisan unless party designation is noted. County Commissioner District No. 1 4 year term Steve Tharinger-Dem 2747 Towne Rd, Sequim 360-683-6480 steve@stevetharinger.info 28-Jul Sue Forde-Rep PO Box 3457, Sequim 360-681-3880 sforde@olypen.com 28-Jul Director of Dept. of Comm. Development 3 year term Rob Robertsen 3755 Deer Park Rd, Port Angeles 360-457-4409 voterob@attglobal.net 28-Jul John H. Miller 2832 Mt. Pleasant Rd, Port Angeles 360-457-8347 rbrown@tenforward.com 30-Jul Bob Martin PO Box 2406, Sequim 360-582-9514 nodaway@olypen.com 31-Jul PORT OF PORT ANGELES Commissioner District No. 3 6 year term John M. Calhoun PO Box 1882, Forks 360-327-3833 jcalhoun@centurytel.net 28-Jul Tad Price PO Box 555, Port Angeles 360-457-0661 1-Aug HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO. 1 Commissioner District No. 3 6 year term Don Lawley PO Box 149, Forks 360-327-3787 bigdl@olypen.com 1-Aug HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO. 2 Commissioner District No.1 Position 2 6 year term Arlene Engel PO Box 250, Port Angeles 360-683-3496 aengel@olypen.com 1-Aug Commissioner District No. 3 Position 1 short & 6 year term Jim Cammack 401 Maple Grove Rd., Port Angeles 360-928-3197 jimccc@olympus.net 28-Jul Commissioner at Large 6 year term Jim Leskinovitch 82 Henry Boyd Rd, Port Angeles 360-417-0255 28-Jul Harold S. Buck 111 Whidby, Port Angeles 360-457-5210 1-Aug PORT ANGELES SCHOOL DIST. 121 Director Position 1 4 year term Charlie McClain 2002 W 7th St, Port Angeles 28-Jul Pete Peterson 2039 W. 6th St., Port Angeles 360-457-9571 indy@olypen.com 30-Jul Kathy Anita Gonzales 1005 South H St., Port Angeles 360-457-0814 gonzales@tenforward.com 1-Aug Director Position 2 4 year term Jeffrey Hinds 110 Coppertop Trail, Port Angeles 360-457-5399 dhinds@olypen.com 28-Jul John O'Rourke 1131 W 9th St #1, Port Angeles 360-565-0257 1-Aug Director Position 3 4 year term Jessica Schreiber 3161 Greentree Ln, Port Angeles 360-452-3231 eschreib@olympus.net 30-Jul CindyLou Vedin Romberg 574 Old Olympic Hwy, Port Angeles 360-417-1679 cindylou@tenforward.com 1-Aug Chandra (Sandy) Huston 131 Apple Ln, Port Angeles 360-452-2954 sandy@familyplanningofcc.org 1-Aug CRESCENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 313 Director Position 1 4 year term Gary Kautz PO Box 14, Joyce 360-928-3647 garyk@olypen.com 28-Jul Tracey Grover 271 W Lyre River Rd., Port Angeles 360-928-3135 grovers@olypen.com 29-Jul Nina L. Barnes-Thomas PO Box 150, Joyce 360-928-3882 1-Aug Director Position 2 4 year term Judy Moilanen 142 Lewallen Rd, Port Angeles 360-928-3657 28-Jul Susan D. Hopper 277 Bishop Rd., Port Angeles 360-928-3878 lovehedgies@aol.com 1-Aug "Big Bill" Thomas PO Box 150, Joyce 360-928-3882 1-Aug John V. Halberg 1507 East Beach Rd., Port Angeles 360-928-3341 halberg@olypen.com 1-Aug Director Position 3 4 year term Jeff Baillargeon 427 Liljedahl Rd, Port Angeles 360-928-1057 jeffnbec@olypen.com 28-Jul Anne Chastain PO Box 159, Joyce 360-928-9755 1-Aug SEQUIM SCHOOL DISTRICT 323 Director District 2 4 year term June Robinson 941 E Alder, Sequim 360-681-0674 28-Jul Director District 3 2 year unexpired term Dave Blake 15 Mockingbird Ln., Sequim 360-683-6053 blake@tenforward.com 1-Aug Director District 4 4 year term David R. McHugh PO Box 2770, Sequim 360-683-7931 dmchugh@olypen.com 28-Jul Sarah Bedinger 277 W. Nelson Rd., Sequim 360-683-4251 bedingers@olypen.com 1-Aug Director District 5 4 year term Suzi W. Schmidt 80 South Solmar Dr., Sequim 360-683-4215 swschmidt@prodigy.net 29-Jul Walter L. Johnson 310 Spath Rd, Sequim 360-582-0272 1-Aug CAPE FLATTERY SCHOOL DIST. 401 Director District 2 4 year term Gregory A. Colfax PO Box 327, Neah Bay 360-645-2564 pepsitwo@centurytel.net 31-Jul Director District 4 4 year term Dudley P. Eubank P O Box 205, Sekiu 360-963-2732 31-Jul Director District 5 4 year term QUILLAYUTE VALLEY SCH DIST. 402 Director District 1 (Jefferson County) 4 year term David L. Dickson 9772 Oil City Rd, Forks 360-374-2553 30-Jul Director District 3 4 year term Bill Rohde 251 Lupine Ave, Forks 360-374-6650 30-Jul Director District 5 4 year term Paul Headley 332 Elk Valley Rd, Forks 360-374-9655 1-Aug BLACK DIAMOND WATER DISTRICT Commissioner District 2 6 year term A. Jerry Schwagler 233 Alice Rd, Port Angeles 360-457-1809 jandj@olypen.com 30-Jul SUNLAND WATER DISTRICT Commissioner District 3 6 year term Arthur P. Hoefer 107 Prater Place, Sequim 360-681-0147 31-Jul FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 1 Commissioner Position 1 6 year term Commissioner Position 2 short & 4 year full term FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 2 Commissioner Position 1 6 year term David R. Whitney 1792 Black Diamond Rd, Port Angeles 360-457-6028 28-Jul FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 3 Commissioner Position 1 short & 6 year term Gary L. Coffey 823 Fox Hollow Rd., Sequim 360-683-7161 31-Jul Commissioner Position 3 short & 2 year unexpired term Richard Houts 133 Penny Ln, Sequim 360-582-3860 arhouts@olypen.com 29-Jul FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 4 Commissioner Position 1 6 year term Melvin Wilson PO Box 4, Joyce 360-928-3516 29-Jul FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 5 Commissioner Position 1 short & 4 year unexpired term Greg McMahon 8353 Hoko Ozette Rd, Clallam Bay 360-963-2982 29-Jul Commissioner Position 2 2 year unexpired term Donald P. Higgins 113 Dawns Ridge Rd, Sekiu 360-963-2498 29-Jul Commissioner Position 3 6 year term Herbert Olsen PO Box 156, Sekiu 360-963-2647 29-Jul FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 6 Commissioner Position 1 6 year term Joseph Seymour 445 Three Rivers Rd, Forks 360-374-6443 mixdnuts@olypen.com 28-Jul SARC PARK AND REC 1 Commissioner Position 1 4 year term Melinda E. Griffith 206 Sanford Ln, Sequim 29-Jul Commissioner Position 2 4 year term Bill Black PO Box 1930, Sequim 360-681-4422 spider@olympus.net 30-Jul Commissioner Position 3 4 year term Bill Hixson 101 Victoria Ct, Sequim 360-681-8841 bilcon@olypen.com 28-Jul QUILLAYUTE VALLEY PARK & REC Commissioner Position 1 4 year term Barbara J. Gronseth PO Box 540, Forks 360-374-6609 camas@centurytel.net 29-Jul Commissioner Position 2 4 year term Jo Ann Allen PO Box 997, Forks 360-374-9090 1-Aug Commissioner Position 3 short & 2 year unexpired term Janet A. Hughes PO Box 720, Forks 360-374-5470 29-Jul Commissioner Position 4 4 year term Sandra L. Carter PO Box 1208, Forks 360-374-7533 sandracarter@centurytel.net 29-Jul CITY OF PORT ANGELES Council Position 1 4 year term Peter Ripley 114 E. 6th St.#102, Port Angeles 29-Jul Lauren Erickson 607 South Chase #C, Port Angeles 360-417-2401 29-Jul Council Position 2 4 year term Tricia Smith Barrett 529 E. 11th St, Port Angeles 360-457-1317 triciabar@msn.com 29-Jul Jack Pittis PO Box 3041, Port Angeles 360-457-3078 jpittis@olypen.com 31-Aug Cherie Kidd 101 E 10th St., Port Angeles 360-457-0226 cheriekidd999@aol.com 1-Aug Council Position 3 4 year term Grant J. Munro 1765 E. Woodhaven Ln, Port Angeles 360-452-1583 gandcmunro1@msn.com 28-Jul Fred Norton 1807 E 3rd St, Port Angeles 360-452-0777 frednorton@tenforward.com 28-Jul CITY OF SEQUIM Council Position 1 4 year term John E. Beitzel PO Box 3996, Sequim 360-681-0510 beitzels@olympus.net 28-Jul Council Position 2 short & 4 year full term Patricia Kasovia-Schmitt 742 Spyglass Ln, Sequim 360-681-0632 pkasovia.schmitt@earthlink.net 31-Jul Scott T. Moore 517 W. Fir, Sequim 360-683-7990 evermore@olypen.com 1-Aug Council Position 3 short & 4 year full term Ron Farquhar 250 Coral Dr, Sequim 360-683-7646 ronfarquhar1@aol.com 28-Jul Council Position 4 short & 4 year full term Don Hall 912 E Oak St, Sequim 360-681-4383 Gotcha@olypen.com 28-Jul R.L. "Dick" Foster P O Box 2622, Sequim 360-683-6519 30-Jul CITY OF FORKS Council Position 1 4 year term Council Position 2 4 year term Arthur A. Anderson 35 Andersonville Ave, Forks 360-374-9836 31-Jul Council Position 3 4 year term RELATED STORY: Last minute twists hit Port; city election races 8/1/03 No last-minute surprises in the Clallam County races, but a twist or two in the local city council and school board contests as the filing period closes for this fall’s elections. Election 2003 filings Steve Tharinger (D)
Rob Robertson The three men will run off in the September Primary election, with the top two vote-getters advancing to General election. The biggest development of the afternoon had to be in the Port Angeles city council races, as a man with more experience around city hall than most anyone else decides to continue his public service, from the opposite side of the council chamber. Jack Pittis filed Friday for the race for council position 2, the seat being vacated by Port Angeles Mayor Glenn Wiggins. Pittis had a long record of working at city hall. He was the Port Angeles Public Works Director from 1980 to the late 1990s. After he retired, he filled in for a time as City Manager in Sequim but didn’t take the post permanently because it would have interfered with his retirement package, although the council had considered him as a finalist for the post. Since that time, Pittis has been doing a variety of consulting work, including leadership for a national public works engineers’ group, and serving on the Port Angeles planning commission. With Pittis filing, here’s how the PA council races shape up: Lauren Erickson Position 1
Jack Pittis Position 2 Grant Munro Position 3 Kidd was a last minute addition to the roster, filing in the closing hour for the Position 2 race. She’s a Port Angeles native who recently returned after a successful career in the southeast in entertainment, business and politics. For the Sequim city council, two of the four incumbents, Patricia Schmitt and Don Hall, draw challengers: John Beitzel Position 1 Patricia Schmitt Position 2 Ron Farquhar Position 3 Don Hall Position 4 One of the big developments in the closing minutes, was Tad Price’s filing to run for the Port of Port Angeles commission. Throughout the week, John Calhoun of Forks had been alone in his bid to run for the seat being vacated by two-term Commissioner Glenn Beckman. However, Price filled for the race with just minutes to spare. We had been expecting Price to run for city council, since he had made a good showing in the council races two years ago and had talked about running again. Both Calhoun and Price have backgrounds in the timber industry. John Calhoun Port Commissioner There is also a lot of activity to report in the races for Port Angeles school board, which saw every race move into contention by the time filing closed. For Position 1, incumbent Charlie McClain will be challenged by Kathy Anita Gonzales and Pete Peterson. For Position 2, Jeff Hinds will face John O’Rourke. And for Position 3, incumbent Jessica Schreiber will face two candidates in her attempt to be elected to a full term. Chandra “Sandy” Huston and CindyLou Romberg both declared their candidacy on Friday. We had been expecting some competition to develop for those school board race because of the debate stirred up by recent budget cuts for Port Angeles schools. In the Sequim school board races, incumbent June Robinson will run unopposed for another term, as will incumbent Dave Blake. But her colleague will both face challengers. Dave McHugh will run against Sarah Bedinger and Suzi Schmidt will face a challenge from Walter Johnson. You can see the complete listing of county filings at the Clallam County website www.clallam.net . |