Voters' Pamphlet November 2, 2021 General Election - Skamania County

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Voters’ Pamphlet
  November 2, 2021 General Election
  No postage is needed when mailing your ballot
  Ballots for the General Election will be mailed by October 15, 2021

Published by the
Skamania County Auditor’s Office
Table of contents

Voter Resources
County Auditor letter..............................................................................................23    Political parties
Voting information..................................................................................................24   Washington State Republicans
                                                                                                                         11811 NE 1st Street, Ste. A306
Ballot drop box locations....................................................................................25          Bellevue, WA 98005
                                                                                                                         425-460-0570
                                                                                                                         caleb@wsrp.org
Candidate Statements                                                                                                     wsrp.org
Hospital District Commissioner, Position No. 2.....................................................26                    Washington State Democrats
                                                                                                                         PO Box 4027
Cemetery District Commissioner, Positions No. 1-2........................................ 26-27                          Seattle, WA 98194
                                                                                                                         206-583-0664
Port District No. 1 Commissioner, Position No. 1..................................................27                     info@wa-democrats.org
                                                                                                                         wa-democrats.org
Mill A School District No. 31 School Director, District No. 5................................... 28
Mt. Pleasant School District No. 29-93 School Director, Districts No. 1, 2, 5......... 28
Skamania School District No. 2 School Director, Districts No. 1, 3, 5..................... 29
Stevenson-Carson School District No. 303 School Director, Positions No. 2, 4...... 30                                    Who donates
                                                                                                                         to campaigns?
Washougal School District No. 112-6 School Director, Districts No. 3, 5......... 31-32                                   View financial contributors for
                                                                                                                         candidates and measures:
White Salmon School District No. 405-17 School Director, Positions No. 3, 5....... 33
                                                                                                                         Public Disclosure Commission
Fire District No. 1 Commissioner, Position No. 3..................................................... 34                 www.pdc.wa.gov
                                                                                                                         Toll Free 877-601-2828
Fire District No. 2 Commissioner, Positions No. 1, 3................................................ 34
Fire District No. 3 Commissioner, Position No. 3..................................................... 35
Fire District No. 4 Commissioner, Position No. 3..................................................... 35
Fire District No. 5 Commissioner, Position No. 3..................................................... 35
Fire District No. 6 Commissioner, Position No. 3..................................................... 35
Fire District No. 7 Commissioner, Position No. 3..................................................... 36
City of North Bonneville Mayor & Councilor, Positions No. 1, 2, 5.................. 37-38
City of Stevenson Mayor & Councilor, Positions No. 1, 2, 5. ........................... 39-40
Home Valley Water District Commissioner, Position No. 3..................................... 41
Skamania County Parks and Recreation District No. 1
Commissioner, Positions No. 2, 4.............................................................................. 41
County Auditor letter

County Auditor letter

Welcome to the 2021 General Election Voters’ Pamphlet. It contains
statements by candidates and information about local issues on the
November 2nd General Election ballot.
                                                                          Local Jurisdictions Participating
We encourage everyone to participate in elections because there are
                                                                          in this Election
many issues and important state and local races that affect your lives.
Your vote is important in deciding the direction our communities take     • Hospital District
going forward. Key dates for you to remember:                             • Cemetery District

 • Ballots will be mailed by October 15. If you don’t receive your        • Port District
   ballot in the mail, contact the Auditor’s Office to receive a          • Skamania School District No. 2
   replacement. Please return ballots as soon as possible.                • Mt. Pleasant School District No.
                                                                            29-93
 • Mailed ballots must be postmarked no later than November 2nd
   to be counted.                                                         • Mill A School District No. 5
                                                                          • Washougal School District No. 112-6
 • Drop box ballots must be deposited no later than November 2nd
                                                                          • Stevenson-Carson School District
   at 8pm to be counted. Drop box locations in Skamania County can
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   be found in this voters’ pamphlet and on our website.
                                                                          • White Salmon School District
 • If you need information on deadlines for registering to vote,            No. 405-17
   instructions on how to correct mistakes on your ballot or              • Fire District No. 1
   other questions that may arise, please contact our elections
                                                                          • Fire District No. 2
   department at 509-427-3730.
                                                                          • Fire District No. 3
Even though Skamania County is a vote-by-mail county, we do have          • Fire District No. 4
“Accessible Voting Units” (AVU’s) at the Auditor’s Office. You can
vote on an AVU between the hours of 7:30 am and 5:30 pm Monday            • Fire District No. 5
through Thursday, and on Election Day (November 2nd) from 7:30 am         • Fire District No. 6
until 8:00 pm. We are glad to assist in any way possible.                 • Fire District No. 7

For results on election night, the Auditor’s Office will be open until    • City of North Bonneville
approximately 8:30 pm and someone will be available to answer             • City of Stevenson
questions. Results will also be posted on the Auditor’s website at        • Home Valley Water District
www.skamaniacounty.org/elections as soon as they are available.
                                                                          • Skamania County Parks
Please take the time to review this pamphlet and the great                  and Recreation District No. 1
information it provides on candidates, levies, ballot drop locations
and other useful material. We encourage you to take this opportunity
to vote and help shape our community.
Voting information

Voting information
Accessible voting                                              Replacement ballots
The Skamania County Elections Office is committed to           If you lose your ballot or it becomes damaged, you can
accommodating voters with disabilities.                        obtain a replacement by contacting Skamania County
                                                               Elections at 509-427-3730. Replacement ballots can also
Accessible formats of the voters' pamphlet are available       be printed online at www.myvote.wa.gov.
online. If you wish to join the subscription list to receive
a copy on CD or USB drive of the voters' pamphlet, please
                                                               Returning your ballot
contact the voter hotline at 800-448-4881 or email
voterspamphlet@sos.wa.gov. Provide your preferred              You must sign and date your return envelope in order for
format, name, telephone number, and mailing address.           your ballot to be counted!

Skamania County voters with disabilities have the option        • Sign on the signature line below the "Voter's
of casting their ballot independently using an Accessible         Declaration"
Voting Units (AVU). AVU's are available in the Auditor's        • Do NOT sign someone else’s name, even if you have
Office starting 18 days before Election Day, until 8 p.m.         power of attorney.
on Election Day. AVUs in Skamania County are
wheelchair-accessible, screened from other voters to            • Voting over the phone by having someone else fill
maintain privacy, and can be outfitted with headphones            out and sign your ballot is against the law. Voters can
of sip-and-puff tools.                                            call us at 509-427-3730 to learn about the options
                                                                  for voting while they are out of town.
If you have questions or concerns regarding accessibility,
please contact the Skamania County Elections Office at          • Drop boxes are available if you don’t want your
509-427-3730.                                                     signature to go through the mail. A complete list of
                                                                  ballot deposit locations in Skamania County can be
Register to vote                                                  found in this pamphlet on page 25.
Registering to vote only takes a few minutes, and
can be done in person, by mail, or online at VoteWA.           Military and overseas voters
gov. A Washington driver's license or ID is required to        As a military or overseas voter you have several options
register online. If you need to update your address or         for registering to vote, receiving your ballot and returning
name, please contact Skamania County Elections at              it. If you are a military spouse or dependant, and you are
509-427-3730.                                                  away from home because of the military service, you also
                                                               qualify as a military voter.

                                                               Military and overseas voters are exempt from the
                                                               regular voter registration deadlines. The last day to
                                                               register and request a ballot is Election Day. Even if
                                                               you are not registered, you may still vote and send in a
                                                               ballot because your signature on the declaration attests
                                                               to your eligibility and constitutes registration. If you
                                                               register close to Election Day, or for some other reason
                                                               did not receive your ballot, please request one as soon
                                                               as possible to ensure enough time to return your ballot.
                                                               Specify whether you would like to receive your ballot by
                                                               mail, email or fax.

                                                               Voters registered as military and overseas citizens may
                                                               return ballots by mail, email or fax.
Ballot drop box locations

Ballot drop box locations
After October 26, 2021, use a drop box to ensure your ballot is received on time. No postage is needed.

24-hour drive-up ballot drop boxes
Drop Box Locations are available until 8pm on Election Day

                                                                                  Stevenson
                           North Bonneville
                                                                                  County Courthouse North
                          City Hall and Post Office
                                                                                  side entrance
                          210 CBD Mall Drive North
                                                                                  240 NW Vancouver Avenue
                          Bonneville, WA
                                                                                  Stevenson, WA

                                                                                  Stabler
                          Carson
                                                                                  The Little Church in the
                          Carson Transit Station
                                                                                  Valley parking lot
                          11 Carson Frontage Road
                                                                                  342 Hemlock Road
                          Carson, WA
                                                                                  Carson (Stabler), WA

                           Washougal                                              Underwood
                           Canyon Creek Middle                                    Underwood Community
                           School parking lot                                     Center parking lot
                           9731 Washougal River Road                              951 Schoolhouse Road
                           Washougal, WA                                          Underwood, WA

                          Auditor’s Office
                          County Courthouse,
                          2nd Floor, Room #27
                          240 NW Vancouver Avenue
                          Stevenson, WA
Candidates l Hospital District Nonpartisan Offices | Cemetery District Nonpartisan Offices
 Hospital District
 Commissioner, Position No. 2

                        Forest Hofer                                                                    Rob Farris
                          Statement During the last four years                                        Statement I have been involved with
                          using outstanding personnel and                                             the Operations side of Emergency
                          administration our service has had                                          Services in Skamania County since
                          many improvements. We have                                                  1996. As I ponder retirement from the
                          expanded our capabilities with                                              local fire department, I can not think
                          advanced response vehicles, increased                                       of a better way to support Emergency
                          our training and internship program,                                        Services within the County than
                          strengthened our interlocal                                                 running for Hospital District
                          agreements and updated our                                                  Commissioner. I bring 25+ years of
equipment and vehicles. We are a cutting edge service and we               experience in Emergency Service Operations and Management
are sought ought by other agencies for training and experience.            to the table. My experience in Fire District budgeting and policy
We are working to stay abreast of our community needs with an              will be a great addition to the District. I look forward to having
eye towards the future. I ask for your support in helping with             the opportunity to help sustain the longevity of the Hospital
this important work.                                                       District moving forward.

Phone       503-516-5737                                                   Phone          541-490-6607
Email       mr_4est@yahoo.com                                              Email          rob4stevenson@gmail.com
Address     P.O. Box 37, North Bonneville, WA 98639                        Address        P.O. Box 36, Stevenson, WA 98648

 Cemetery District
 Commissioner, Position No. 1

                        Bryant Higgins                                                                  Dale Grams
                         Statement I have served in the                                                 No candidate statment submitted
                         position of Commissioner with the
                         Cemetery District since August 2020
                         when appointed by the elected Board
                         to fill a vacancy. In this time I have
                         gained an understanding of the
                         policies & procedures as well as the
                         financial and operational needs of the
                         Cemetery District. I look forward to
continuing to serve our community in this position and welcome             Phone          360-835-1016
any and all input from you, the constituents.                              Email          dalegrams@prodigy.net
Phone       509-406-3872                                                   Address        P.O. Box 346, Washougal, WA 98671
Email       Bhiggins30@hotmail.com
Address     51 Sooter Road, Underwood, WA 98651

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Cemetery Nonpartisan Offices | Port District Nonpartisan Offices l Candidates
 Cemetery District
 Commissioner, Position No. 2

                     Erik Casto
                     No candidate statement submitted

Phone     503-263-6234
Email     erikcasto@hotmail.com
Address   P.O. Box 357, Carson, WA 98610

 Port District No. 1
 Commissioner, Position No. 1

                     Raymond Broughton
                     No candidate statement submitted

Phone     360-521-6903
Email     ray@portofskamania.org
Address   2121 Loop Road, Stevenson, WA 98648

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Candidates l School District Nonpartisan Offices
 Mill A School District No. 31                                            Mt. Pleasant School District No. 29-93
 School Director, Position No. 5                                          School Director, Position No. 1

                     Lisa Alexander                                                                 Nancy L Kraus
                     No candidate statement submitted                                               No candidate statement submitted

Phone     360-619-2658                                                 Phone          239-273-9403
Email     liza_butcher@yahoo.com                                       Email          2nancykraus@gmail.com
Address   72 O'Leary Road, Cook, WA 98605                              Address        441 Marble Road, Washougal, WA 98671

 Mt. Pleasant School District No. 29-93                                   Mt. Pleasant School District No. 29-93
 School Director, Position No. 2                                          School Director, Position No. 5

                     Rachelle L Harding                                                             Kate Stiles
                     No candidate statement submitted                                               No candidate statement submitted

Phone     360-835-4453                                                 Phone          503-232-3443
Email     rjackson@eou.edu                                             Email          katelokken@yahoo.com
Address   1992 Belle Center Road, Washougal, WA 98671                  Address        181 Marble Road, Washougal, WA 98671

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School District Nonpartisan Offices l Candidates
  Skamania School District No. 2                                                 Skamania School District No. 2
  School Director, Position No. 1                                                School Director, Position No. 3

                          Angus Anderson                                                                   Brenda Bush
                           Statement Having lived in Skamania                                            Statement It has been my pleasure to
                           for over fifteen years. I love my                                             serve these last 3 years as a Director
                           community and would like to assist in                                         for the Skamania School District. I
                           making its future stronger by helping                                         believe that I am uniquely qualified as
                           provide an exceptional educational                                            I have a distinguished career as a
                           experience for its children. Previously I                                     government employee and I bring that
                           was Business Manager for two                                                  business perspective to the meetings
                           Portland area school districts and                                            for consideration. I am also retired Air
                           Finance Director for a suburban                                               Force, and I appreciate the traditions
Portland city. I have enjoyed my previous seven years as a                    of our small school district. With my B.A. in Diversity
member of the Board of Directors. I feel that my background                   Communication, I appreciate all the different modes of
and experience are beneficial to Skamania School District. I                  communication and the passionate voices of our parents and
would appreciate the opportunity to continue that service.                    community. I would be honored to continue in this role, given
                                                                              your vote. Thank you!
Phone        360-314-7329
Email        angus_anderson@yahoo.com                                         Phone          360-921-3935
Address      672 Skamania Landing Road, Skamania, WA 98648                    Email          bbrendajb@outlook.com
                                                                              Address        11 Lakeshore Drive, Skamania, WA 98648

  Skamania School District No. 2
  School Director, Position No. 5

                          Bob Holland
                          No candidate statement submitted

Phone        509-387-9417
Email        rholland2875@yahoo.com
Address      71 Kueffler Road, Stevenson, WA 98648

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Candidates l School District Nonpartisan Offices
 Stevenson-Carson School District No. 303                                 Stevenson-Carson School District No. 303
 School Director, Position No. 2                                          School Director, Position No. 4

                     Laura Mills                                                                    Keith Chamberlain
                     No candidate statement submitted                                               No candidate statement submitted

Phone     541-760-2083                                                 Phone          541-490-1791
Email     laura@windmillphysio.com                                     Email          kthchamberlain@gmail.com
Address   530 NW Hot Springs Alameda Road,                             Address        P.O. Box 252, Carson, WA 98610
		        Stevenson, WA 98648

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School District Nonpartisan Offices l Candidates
  Washougal School District No. 112-6
 School Director, District No. 3

                          Donna L. Sinclair                                                               Sadie McKenzie
                         Statement Public schools are the                                                 Statement I’m running for School
                         foundation of democracy, where                                                   Board to improve student outcomes
                         children gain critical thinking skills,                                          and provide better communication
                         practice civil discussion and debate,                                            between the district and families. I
                         learn to respect difference, and                                                 love our community. I’m a proud
                         achieve their academic potential; thus,                                          parent raising our children here and
                         public education is an investment in                                             teaching them the values of living in a
                         the future. I know that public schools                                           small community.
                         change lives because I come from a
working-class Northwest family, attended Evergreen Public                    As your School Board Member, I’ll make certain that parents’
Schools, and graduated from public universities. Access to                   voices are heard and that our rights as parents are never
public education prepared me to serve my community, and is                   overlooked, ensuring they know when school board meetings
why I am committed to addressing the needs of all children,                  are scheduled and what’s on the agenda. Ever since the
regardless of income, family status, racial, ethnic, or linguistic           pandemic started, impactful decisions were made behind closed
background, or ability.                                                      doors, without parental input; that’s wrong. Parents deserve to
                                                                             be heard with a seat at the table. If elected, I’ll be your voice to
I've been honored to serve on the Washougal School Board.                    carry that message forward, loud and clear.
During my tenure, we have weathered a strike, financial
challenges, and have carefully deliberated ongoing decision-                 As a parent, I’ve been engaged in Washougal Public Schools and
making around Covid-19. Despite the challenges, we've                        youth activities in our community because I know how valuable
provided pandemic services, successfully raised graduation                   these programs are for children. Young people need adult
rates from 83% to 88%, increased Career-Technical Education                  mentors with integrity. I’m proud to contribute my resources to
programs, boosted dual credits and certifications from a few                 make a difference.
dozen in 2015 to hundreds in 2020, and begun serving                         As responsible citizens and parents, we must remove politics
homemade, healthy meals. We continue to seek excellence                      from our classrooms. Schools must get back to basics; teaching
through transitional Kindergarten, a dual language program, the              kids how to think, not what to think, so they have a great start
Washougal Learning Academy, implementing dyslexia screening                  at succeeding in life.
and strengthening our reading programs, and a commitment to
serve all Washougal students. Please vote #SinclairforSchools                Phone          541-946-3403
                                                                             Email          electsadie@gmail.com
Phone        360-771-9310                                                    Website        electsadie.com
Email        sinclairforschools@gmail.com
Website      sinclairforschools.com

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Candidates l School District Nonpartisan Offices
  Washougal School District No. 112-6
 School Director, District No. 5

                         Chuck Carpenter                                                                  Janice D'Aloia
                        Statement Our Washougal schools,                                              Statement As the mom of two
                        like our world, have gone through an                                          children in the Washougal School
                        extremely difficult period. We must                                           District, I’m running for the school
                        emerge stronger and more ready to                                             board to make a difference for our
                        face the challenges yet to come. I am                                         kids! Students and parents in our
                        able to call on my more than fifty years                                      district need a loud, clear voice; I’ll be
                        of experience in education as a student,                                      that voice! We must improve the
                        teacher (Grades K through Graduate                                            quality of our education to meet the
                        School), administrator and volunteer to                                       needs of every student. I have a great
help the Washougal School Board meet those challenges.                       deal of passion and motivation to create an effective and
                                                                             positive learning environment for all our students.
This service is a culmination of my life's work in education. I
believe that schools must guide the learning of every                        It’s critical that a plan be put in place to close the gap in
individual child, regardless of the label society puts on them. I            education that was created when our schools were closed. If we
believe the task of schools is not to teach children what to                 continue the current path, many of our children will continue to
think, but how to think.                                                     struggle and be left behind. Priority must be placed on providing
                                                                             an exceptional education for students of all levels and
When my wife Barbara and I retired 20+ years ago and built our               capabilities from high achievers to those who have special
forever home in Washougal, we decided to devote our time to                  needs rather than on including controversial Critical Race
our community. It’s been very rewarding to be actively                       Theory or political subject matter. The focus must be on
contributing to this wonderful city of ours.                                 providing a solid core education for our children!
I value and support all the adults - school employees, volunteers            As your school board member, I’m fully committed to partnering
and parents - who work every day to make Washougal schools                   with our educators to deliver the best education opportunities
the best places they can be for our young learners. I humbly ask             for our children. We must get back to the business of delivering
for your vote, and to join me in support of our schools.                     high quality education!
Phone        503-708-2242                                                    Phone          360-768-4564
Email        washougalchuck@gmail.com                                        Email          janice.daloia@gmail.com
                                                                             Website        electjanice.com

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School District Nonpartisan Offices l Candidates
 White Salmon School District No. 405-17
 School Director, District No. 3

                          Billy Gross                                                                     Pat Dempsey
                          No candidate statement submitted                                             Statement The WSSD does a fine job
                                                                                                       preparing students for college. It’s
                                                                                                       time to broaden their opportunities. I
                                                                                                       have a particular interest in supporting
                                                                                                       vocational and career experiences
                                                                                                       through internships, mentoring
                                                                                                       relationships, apprenticeship
                                                                                                       programs, and job shadowing. Let’s
                                                                                                       offer ample opportunities for our
Phone        509-281-0666                                                    students to explore their interests, skills, and talents in order to
Email        billylgross@embarqmail.com                                      give added purpose to their learning. Let’s highlight the
Address      11 Bo Lane, White Salmon, WA 98672                              spectrum of job opportunities in our county, from tech to
                                                                             forestry to healthcare, business and industrial trades to other
                                                                             possibilities that advance career employment and post-high
                                                                             school education.

                                                                             Phone          541-980-1876
                                                                             Email          dempsey@gorge.net
                                                                             Address        P.O. Box 213, Husum, WA 98623

 White Salmon School District
 School Director, District No. 5

                          Andy Meresse                                                                    Peter Harkema
                         Statement I attended K-12 here in                                             Statement The parent of three young
                         White Salmon and my mother worked                                             children, Peter sees the importance of
                         as a third and fourth grade teacher at                                        a strong and vibrant White Salmon
                         Whitson from 1990-2020 so I have a                                            Valley School District. For over a
                         good understanding of the rewards                                             decade Peter has professionally
                         and challenges in education. Also,                                            facilitated and mediated diverse
                         because I have owned a Gorge                                                  stakeholders through difficult public
                         business for the last twelve years that                                       issues. The focus of his career has
                         employs twenty-five people and my                                             been to understand diverse
volunteer work, I am great at working with different ages and                perspectives while achieving outcomes that meet a range of
backgrounds as well as conflict resolution. I have two children in           interests and community goals. He has facilitated numerous
the WSVSD and if elected, my vision is for all students to have              legislative and governor’s work groups. He lived and worked in
the opportunity to succeed regardless of their chosen path.                  Latin America and is a fluent Spanish speaker. As a School Board
Thank you.                                                                   member, Peter would be committed to ensuring all student’s
                                                                             success and effective community engagement.
Phone        509-637-0917
Email        andy.m@aeheatingandcooling.com                                  Phone          503-544-9894
Address      PO Box 145, Underwood, WA 98651                                 Email          pharkema@gmail.com
                                                                             Address        862 Orchard Lane, Underwood, WA 98651

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Candidates l Fire District Nonpartisan Offices
 Fire District No. 1                                                       Fire District No. 2
 Commissioner, Position No. 3                                              Commissioner, Position No. 1

                     Larry Thayer                                                                    Thomas J Delzio
                     No candidate statement submitted                                             Statement I have been a resident of
                                                                                                  Stevenson for five years after retiring
                                                                                                  from a 32 year career with the lake
                                                                                                  Havasu City Fire Department in
                                                                                                  Arizona. My career choice was inspired
                                                                                                  by my role as a volunteer firefighter in
                                                                                                  Somers, New York in 1969. Shortly
                                                                                                  after becoming a Stevenson resident, I
                                                                                                  joined the volunteer fire department. I
Phone     360-600-5659                                                  understand the challenges of providing year round 24/7
Email     ljthayer@yahoo.com                                            emergency services and the importance of having well trained
Address   P.O. Box 918, Carson, WA 98610                                volunteers. Your tax dollars must go a long way in providing the
                                                                        needed fire station and equipment necessary to offer a high
                                                                        level of service.

                                                                        Phone          509-427-4116
                                                                        Email          tdelzio@yahoo.com
                                                                        Address        21 Fawn Meadow Drive, Stevenson, WA 98648

 Fire District No. 2
 Commissioner, Position No. 3

                     G. Scott Griswold                                                                Howard Hoy
                     No candidate statement submitted                                            Statement I am a Stevenson
                                                                                                 Volunteer Firefighter along with my
                                                                                                 wife and son, Tree and Mushroom
                                                                                                 Farmer and Global Technologist. I
                                                                                                 would like to expand my community
                                                                                                 service to help Fire District #2
                                                                                                 operate efficiently and effectively for
                                                                                                 all critical moments when a response
                                                                                                 is required. For Example: House Fires,
Phone     540-490-6344                                                  Wildland Forest Fires and vehicle crashes due goat sightings at
Email     clarkwsg@gmail.com                                            Sweeny’s Corner.
Address   P.O. Box 1070, Stevenson, WA 98648                            Phone          503-964-9222
                                                                        Email          hhoy@live.com
                                                                        Address        P.O. Box 1459, Stevenson, WA 98648

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Fire District Nonpartisan Offices l Candidates
 Fire District No. 3                                                          Fire District No. 4
 Commissioner, Position No. 3                                                 Commissioner, Position No. 3

                        Dennis Seidman                                                                  Dennis Anthony Gogolski
                         Statement As a longtime resident of                                            No candidate statement submitted
                         Underwood, I would like to continue
                         serving my community as one of the
                         Underwood Fire Department’s
                         Commissioners. During my 33-year
                         career in the US Forest Service and
                         Fish and Wildlife Service I managed
                         budgets; administered federal grants
                         to small rural fire departments, and
oversaw numerous fire prevention and hazardous fuels                       Phone          360-837-3390
reduction projects throughout the Northwest. This experience               Address        10042 Washougal River Road,
has given me the knowledge and skills to help manage our Fire              		             Washougal, WA 98671
Department’s budget. I look forward to continuing my service
to the community and helping the Fire Department spend your
tax dollars wisely.

Phone       509-493-3770
Email       dennis@gorge.net
Address     P.O. Box 85, Underwood, WA 98651

 Fire District No. 5                                                          Fire District No. 6
 Commissioner, Position No. 3                                                 Commissioner, Position No. 3

                        Mary Alice Corl                                                                 Jerry Sauer
                        No candidate statement submitted                                                No candidate statement submitted

Phone       971-219-3650                                                   Phone          360-607-1646
Email       gorgegirl58@hotmail.com                                        Email          jerry@sauerdevgroup.com
Address     701 Skamania Landing Road, Skamania, WA 98648                  Address        P.O. Box 61, Cougar, WA 98616

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Candidates l Fire District Nonpartisan Offices
 Fire District No. 7
 Commissioner, Position No. 3

                      Don G. Stuart                                                                   Donnie Renfro
                      Statement Experience!!!! That is                                             Statement Thanks to the efforts of
                      what counts. Experience!!! With over                                         previous leaders, our district is well
                      forty years of helping and protecting                                        inventoried with quality equipment.
                      my community,                                                                Now is the time for a new, qualified
                                                                                                   community member to step up, and
                      Experience is what really counts!!!                                          take on the yoke of leadership,
                                                                                                   invigorating the department with fresh
                                                                                                   ideas such as Safety Policies,
                                                                                                   Recruitment, Retention of Fire
Phone     360-231-4231                                                   personnel, Paid training and raising the focus onto new priorities
Email     donstuart@tds.net                                              like Response Times, Maintenance, Community support, and
Address   11313 Lewis River Road, Ariel, WA 98603                        Community outreach, improving an already great organization for
                                                                         both the community and the dedicated staff of volunteers.

                                                                         My goal in this position is to give a voice to all of our exceptional
                                                                         community members and fire service personnel, who sacrifice
                                                                         their most precious things, time and safety, in order to help
                                                                         another in need. Because, as we all know, there will be times
                                                                         when things can go wrong and we require assistance.

                                                                         I have lived in the district for 27 years and was a heavy diesel
                                                                         mechanic and driver for over two decades. I spent 13 years as
                                                                         a fire service volunteer, with 12 years as an emergency
                                                                         medical technician.

                                                                         Thank you for considering me for the position of Fire
                                                                         Protection District 7 Commissioner where I can serve my
                                                                         wonderful community.

                                                                         Phone          360-606-4015
                                                                         Email          drenfro1@live.com
                                                                         Address        462 N Dubois Road, Ariel, WA 98603

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City Nonpartisan Offices l Candidates
  City of North Bonneville
  Mayor

                          Brian Sabo
                          Statement It has been an honor to
                          serve as Mayor of North Bonneville for
                          the last 4 years. I am so proud of the
                          accomplishments we have achieved
                          with a hard-working city staff,
                          dedicated volunteers and a simple
                          philosophy: Community first. If re-
                          elected I will carry on our upward
                          trajectory of fiscal soundness, local
business growth and city infrastructure improvement. I will
continue listening to our citizens and businesses, remaining
committed to the improvement, safety and community-focused
atmosphere of North Bonneville.

Phone        541-400-1093
Email        b.m.sabo57@gmail.com
Address      P.O. Box 92, North Bonneville, WA 98639

  City of North Bonneville
  Councilor, Position No. 1

                          Terry B. Norris                                                                 Richard Hall
                           Statement Hello, I am incumbent                                             Statement I have called North
                           Terry Norris. I have been a resident of                                     Bonneville home for four years, and
                           North Bonneville for the past 17 years                                      have been a City Councilor since
                           and have held a seat on council for the                                     August of 2020. During that time, I
                           past 5. I would like to see this city                                       have learned many important facets
                           prosper and attain a level of integrity                                     about the operation of the City
                           and trust. I look forward to serving                                        government and have enjoyed the
                           YOU the community and getting to                                            opportunity to contribute guidance
                           know more of you, in the years to                                           drawing from my years of experience
come. We are facing new issues daily moving into a different set             in the corporate world. In 2018, my wife and I started a
of values that we have to step up and face openly with regards               hospitality business in North Bonneville, with much success
for all. Which is hard to do for human beings.                               because of the natural beauty of our community. I believe my
                                                                             background in business operations and organization is a good
Phone        503-754-3762                                                    match for this position as your North Bonneville City Councilor
Email        terrybnorris@gmail.com
Address      P.O. Box 294, North Bonneville, WA 98639                        Phone          360-271-7480
                                                                             Email          rihall355@gorge.net
                                                                             Address        P.O. Box 116, North Bonneville, WA 98639

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Candidates l City Nonpartisan Offices
  City of North Bonneville
  Councilor, Position No. 2

                           Dana Hall                                                                       Travis Randall
                             Statement My home is North                                                 I am running for council because I
                             Bonneville. We have lived here four                                        want to continue to represent your
                             years. My husband and I have owned a                                       views, and be your voice on council
                             business in North Bonneville. I have                                       with your support to serve our
                             organized, owned, and managed                                              community for another term. To help
                             businesses, and have been an                                               developed the future for our
                             accountant for many years. I am on                                         community and support the vision
                             the local social media groups to stay in                                   that you have for the community. I
                             touch with the voices in the local                                         have a genuine passion for this
community. I have attended most of the city council meetings                  community, its people and its future success. I can appreciate
for over a year, so am familiar with the issues and                           the importance of living in a community that is safe and
responsibilities. I will bring a wide variety of experience in                affordable. I hope you will vote for me so that I can apply my
business, with care and concern for the citizen                               knowledge and experience to continue working hard for you.

Phone        360-601-8752                                                     Phone          360-369-9108
Email        danahall355@gorge.net                                            Email          travisrandall218@yahoo.com
Address      P.O. Box 116, North Bonneville, WA 98639                         Address        P.O. Box 330, North Bonneville, WA 98639

  City of North Bonneville
  Councilor, Position No. 5

                           Joshua Good                                                                     Charla Schuman
                           Statement As the pandemic ends                                               Statement As a long-time resident of
                           we’re in a position to benefit from a                                        the city of North Bonneville, I have a
                           changing economy and recent sale of                                          heart for this community, and its
                           our Public Development Authority. I’ve                                       people. I’ve volunteered with the fire
                           regularly attended council meetings                                          department since 2018, and have
                           for the last three years and served as a                                     been the secretary for the fire
                           volunteer and advisor to the city on                                         department auxiliary since 2019. If the
                           financial and administrative issues.                                         last year has taught me anything, it’s
                           There are challenges ahead and my                                            that I want to help be the change I talk
experience is key to seizing these opportunities. I love North                about, and I would love it if you would give me the opportunity
Bonneville and will lead in a way that weighs multiple                        to do that. Thank you!
perspectives fairly, while being friendly and approachable. It
would be a privilege serving North Bonneville on Council Seat 5.              Phone          509-540-3089
I hope to earn your vote.                                                     Email          charforcitycouncil@gmail.com
                                                                              Address        P.O. Box 187, North Bonneville, WA 98639
Phone        971-930-7506
Email        joshua.good3@gmail.com
Address      P.O. Box 579, North Bonneville, WA 98639

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City Nonpartisan Offices l Candidates
  City of Stevenson
  Mayor

                          Pat Rice                                                                         Scott Anderson
                            Statement I was raised at the east                                         Statement As Mayor, I embrace
                            end of the gorge in a working class                                        building relationships with our
                            family. We were very poor. Suffering                                       stakeholders including other
                            through poverty seared into my brain                                       government entities. My City
                            the value of every dollar. Education,                                      accomplishments include emphasis on
                            including a degree in Business                                             strategic growth; guiding wastewater
                            Administration from PSU, was my                                            treatment plant upgrades (while
                            ticket out of poverty. Running a small                                     reducing projected utility bill increases
                            business for several years honed my                                        and operational costs); increased staff
skills. Now I can deliver to you, the taxpayer, the city                      productivity; an enhanced capital improvement plan; focusing
government that we all deserve. As mayor I will streamline the                on human development; advancing our Downtown Plan for
city bureaucracy that has burdened too many Stevenson                         Success. A champion for local business and broadband
residents. I will bring Competence, Common Sense and                          expansion. A longtime resident and active community volunteer.
Community back to our city.                                                   Served as president (and current board member) of the
                                                                              Stevenson Downtown Association, Stevenson Business
Phone        360-281-3406                                                     Association and Chamber of Commerce. Served on City Council
Email        Pat.Rice.Skamania@gmail.com                                      and was chairman of the Planning Commission.
Address      189 NW Del Ray Avenue, Stevenson, WA 98648
                                                                              Phone          509-713-2221
                                                                              Email          scottanderson4mayor@gmail.com
                                                                              Address        670 NE Bone Road, Stevenson, WA 98648
                                                                              Website        facebook.com/anderson4mayor

  City of Stevenson
  Councilor, Position No. 1

                          Robert Muth                                                                      Kristy Arnett McCaskell
                          No candidate statement submitted                                                Statement I’ve been serving our
                                                                                                          community for over a decade and I am
                                                                                                          ready to move on to the next level of
                                                                                                          service. I have a good understanding
                                                                                                          of the unique issues that we face in
                                                                                                          our community, I am well organized
                                                                                                          with a track record that demonstrates
                                                                                                          self-motivation, creativity, and
                                                                                                          initiative to achieve goals. I have
Phone        971-506-0263                                                     success in building and maintaining relationships, which is
Email        rcmuth88@gmail.com                                               helpful in public service. I would like to help make collaborative
Address      76 NW Freedom Court, Stevenson, WA 98648                         informed decisions, for and with, the city of Stevenson.

                                                                              Phone          509-774-0241
                                                                              Email          kristymccaskell@gmail.com
                                                                              Address        7042 E Loop Road, Stevenson, WA 98648
                                                                              Website        facebook.com/kristymccaskellforcitycou

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Candidates l City Nonpartisan Offices
  City of Stevenson
  Councilor, Position No. 2

                          Shelly Kent                                                                     Michael Douglas Johnson
                          Statement Long term city resident                                            Statement As a 4th generation
                          with 17 years of experience working in                                       Stevenson resident currently raising a
                          local government with knowledge of                                           son here, I am truly invested in
                          intergovernmental agreements, public                                         helping Stevenson thrive in every
                          policy, budgets, rulemaking, and                                             area. I bring over 20 years of business
                          citizen engagement. Successful at                                            management and human resources
                          reaching positive solutions to complex                                       experience with me to this race and I
                          problems through interest based                                              have learned enough to know that I
                          bargaining and relationships. I apply                                        don’t know it all. Council members
an equity lens to ensure that all voices are heard. I want to hear           represent Stevenson residents and I want to hear from you. A
from citizens and address their hopes and concerns. My goal is               vote for me will give you a voice in how we can improve our
to maintain our small town charm while promoting economic                    community as a whole.
growth. My education includes a Juris Doctor and a BA of Arts in
Psychology. I want to keep Stevenson strong by building                      Phone          501-909-4919
community through connections.                                               Email          michaeljohnsonforcitycouncil@gmail.com
                                                                             Address        P.O. Box 1205, Stevenson, WA 98648
Phone        971-678-8638
Email        shellypkent@gmail.com
Website      www.facebook.com/Shelly-Kent-for-City-of-
		           Stevenson-City-Council-Position-2-109785421300950
Address      674 NE Bone Road, Stevenson, WA 98648

  City of Stevenson
  Councilor, Position No. 5

                          David L. Cox
                        Statement As residents of Stevenson
                        for 34 years, my wife Debby and I have
                        enjoyed the small town ambiance that
                        makes our beautiful city so incredible.
                        As we move forward from
                        unprecedented times, we will face
                        challenges unlike any before. We have
                        a great community, we have great
                        citizens, we have a great business
community, we have great city staff. But most of all, we have
HOPE. Please join with me as we move Stevenson forward into
2022 and beyond. Thank you all for your support, and
Stevenson, EXPECT MIRACLES!

Phone        360-513-5291
Email        dave4stevenson@embarqmail.com
Address      P.O. Box 269, Stevenson, WA 98648

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Water District Nonpartisan Offices | Parks and Recreation District Nonpartisan Offices l Candidates
 Home Valley Water District
 Commissioner, Position No. 3

                     Tiffany Lueders                                                                  Mary Repar
                     No candidate statement submitted                                                 No candidate statement submitted

Phone     541-380-1328                                                  Phone          360-726-7052
Email     tiffanylueders@gmail.com                                      Email          repar@saw.net
Address   771 Wind Mountain Road, Stevenson, WA 98648                   Address        P.O. Box 103, Stevenson, WA 98648

 Skamania County Parks and Recreation District No. 1                       Skamania County Parks and Recreation District No. 1
 Commissioner, Position No. 2                                              Commissioner, Position No. 4

                     Tina Gallion                                                                     Alicia Beyer
                     No candidate statement submitted                                                 No candidate statement submitted

Phone     503-975-0808                                                  Phone          503-913-7429
Email     tinagallion@gmail.com                                         Email          aliciauprd@gmail.com
Address   93 Paula Drive, Underwood, WA 98651                           Address        P.O. Box 172, Underwood, WA 98651

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