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8 Wednesday,September2,2020 Columbia Gorge News HoodRiverNews.com • TheDallesChronicle.com • WhiteSalmonEnterprise.com ELECTION 2020 VOTE All seats contested for City of The Dalles All open seats on The Dalles City Council are contested in the November election. Below is a full list of candidates, with biographical information as submitted to the Wasco County Clerk: Mayor Richard A. Mays (incumbent) Mays is retired, with a background as a city manag- er and administrator. He has served two terms as mayor, and has 40 years in local government, 33 years in city government, 28 years as a city manager and eight months as an interim county manager. Jason Garrett Gibson Jason Garrett Gibson, aka “Bud G. Justice,” describes his race and ethnicity as a “Celtic Caucasion-Anglo Saxon Rainbow” in his filing documents. His occupa- tional background (previous employment) is listed as “free-willed entrepreneur, over-qualified professional” who entered the workforce at age 11. He is sole proprietor of DBA Business Research Consultants based in Lake Oswego, Ore. He graduated from Independence High School and has an AA degree from Clackamas Community College in business manage- ment. Gibson is presently employed as a “wellness practitioner, social justice advocate, activist, social networker, media developer, mediator, petitioner, artist, producer, entrepreneur, ad- venture travel tour guide and Cabana Boy.” Solea Kabakov Solea Kabokov has an occupational background as a “community organizer, business owner, restaurant manager, assistant curator of paleobotany and forest tree planter.” She is currently employed as a business sales account manager. Her prior government experience in- cludes North Wasco County School Board member, and The Dalles City Budget Committee and Urban Renewal Agency Budget Committee member. Oregon Health Licensing Office, in Salem; as a board member for the Urban Renewal Board in The Dalles, and was president of the Mid- Columbia Fire and Rescue board of directors from 2013- 2017. Councilor Position 4: Forust Ercole Forust J. Ercole is currently employed as a paralegal. He is a graduate of West Councilor Position 2 Hills High School and holds two associate degrees from Darcy Long-Curtiss Grossmont College and (incumbent) Darcy Long-Curtiss is em- a bachelor degree from ployed as a financial advisor Humboldt State University. He has served on the City and small business owner. of The Dalles Historical She has an occupational Landmarks Commission background in financial services, social services, and and Urban Renewal budget non-profit employment. She committee. Dan Richardson is a graduate of The Dalles Dan S. Richardson is High School, and attended employed as a conservation Willamette University. She technician, Underwood has served as a The Dalles Conservation District in City Councilor (elected); White Salmon. His occu- Wasco County Precinct Committee Person (elect- pational background is working as a newspaper ed); and Yamhill County Commission on Children and reporter, editor and publisher (approximately 10 years). He Families (appointed). is a graduate of The Dalles John Willer John D. Willer is presently High School, a bachelor of arts from University of Puget employed as an ophthal- Sound, and graduate and mologist (medical and professional courses from surgical eye care) and holds Portland State University. a Bachelor of Arts degree He served 2010-2015 as a in biology from Cedarville board member of The Dalles College, and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree Watershed Council (at Wasco from Ohio University College County Soil and Water Conservation District; and of Osteopathic Medicine. has served on the City of The He serves as a commission- Dalles budget committee er for Mid-Columbia Fire from 2019 to present. and Rescue, as well as the John Grant IV budget committee. He has John Grant IV is employed also served as member of the as assistant manager with rules advisory committee Smart Foodservice. He has for the Board of Certified an occupational background Advanced Estheticians, in retail, wholesale and commission sales. He is a graduate of The Dalles High School and is studying retail management with Clover Park Tech College. He serves as vice chairman of the Wasco County Republican Party; director of The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce; and sits on the North Wasco County D21 budget committee. Councilor Position 5 Rod Runyon (incumbent) Rod Runyon is retired, with an occupational background in insurance and financial services, broadcasting, operations management and public relations. He holds a variety of related certificates. He serves as a The Dalles City Councilor (elect- ed); was a Wasco County Commissioner for eight years (elected); a Port of The Dalles Commissioner for eight years (elected); and served on The Dalles Planning Commission for four years. Tiffany Prince Tiffany Prince is cur- rently employed as student engagement/recruitment coordinator for Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC). Her occupation- al background includes executive assistant to the president/board of education at CGCC. She is a graduate of The Dalles High School and Washington State University, where she earned a bachelor degree in political science. She serves on the City of The Dalles’ beautification committee. Candidates file throughout Wasco County Wasco County City of Dufur Recorder —Patty Johnson: Incumbent Councilor, 4-year term. Vote for two — ■ Lyle Johnson: Incumbent ■ Dave Lisle: Elected for a 2-year term in 2018 Councilor, 2-year term. Vote for two (contested race) ■ Louis McKenzie: Incumbent ■ Michael Small: Currently works as a contractor. ■ Joe Walter: Incumbent City of Maupin Measure 33-102, City Mayor — Lynn Ewing: of Shaniko: Request for Incumbent. renewal of five-year local Councilor (vote for three) option levy at a rate of $1.50 Tom Troutman: per $1,000 of assessed value Incumbent for fire protection contracts Rob Miles: Owner and and services. operator of Imperial River Company, Miles has served on the South Wasco County Northern Wasco School Board and as pres- County People’s ident of the Maupin area Utility District Chamber of Commerce. Director, Subdivision 1 — No third candidate filed. Roger Howe: Incumbent Director, Subdivision 2 City of Antelope — Greg Johnson: Currently City of Mosier Mayor (contested race) employed at St. Mary’s Mayor — Arlene Burns: ■ Peggy Sue Tucker: Academy, has an background Incumbent Incumbent. A self-described as an orchardist and served Councilor Position 2 — housewife and former cafe as director of the Board of Acasia Berry: Incumbent owner, Tucker is finishing her Oregon Cherry Growers. Councilor Position 4 — first two-year term as mayor. Ron Wright: Appointed to fill Director, Subdivision 3 ■ John Silvertooth- (contested race) in a vacant council position, Stewart: Challenger; no ■ Wayne Jacobson: now filing for election. occupational, education or Incumbent. Jacobson said Councilor Position 6 — No prior governmental experi- that he has been a local busi- candidate filed ence listed on his candidate nessman since 1983. filing form. Council Seat 1 — Jeannie City of Shaniko Adams Mayor — Don Treanor: Council Seat 2 — No can- Current member of the Shaniko City Council didate filed (incumbent mayor Goldie Council Seat 3 — No can- Lee Roberts did not file for didate filed reelection). Clerk — Lisa Gambee: Incumbent; Gambee was appointed Wasco County Clerk in July 2015 and elected to the position in November 2016. Sheriff — Lane Magill: Incumbent; Magill was elected for his first term in November 2016, after the Wasco County Commission appointed him to replace Rick Eiesland in May 2016. Treasurer — Elijah Preston: Incumbent. Preston is also a Senior Trooper with the Oregon State Police. Measure 33-103 South Wasco County School District: Request for a $4,000,000 general obligation bond for school capital costs; if approved, district will be able to receive a matching grant. If approved, the mea- sure would finance capital costs within the district. Mayor — Merle Keys: Self-identified with the Republican party; current weedmaster at the Wasco County Public Works Department. Council Seat 1 — Josiah Dean: Incumbent Council Seat 3 — Steven Podvent: Incumbent Council Seat 5 — William Parke: Incumbent 2020 Dani Correa files to challenge Kate McBride for HR mayor in 2018, a race which saw Jessica Metta and Tim Counihan re-elected and Erick Haynie unseat Peter Cornelison, 16.29 to 11.53 percent. Remaining votes Dani Correa has filed to went to Jim Klaas, 10.88; Joe run for mayor against incum- Sheahan, 10.87; and Towey, bent Kate McBride in the 10.48. Nov. 3 General Election. In Cascade Locks, Butch Filing for Hood River City Miller is the only person to Council are Don Harring, file for the city council open- Brian Towey, and former ings; his name was inadver- councilor Susan Johnson, tently omitted from an article who served on council from in the Aug. 26 edition. Three 2012-18. incumbents’ terms end in Incumbents Megan December: Bruce Fitzpatrick Saunders, Mark Zanmiller and Glenda Groves opted not and Jessica Metta also filed to run, and Bob Walker filed last week for re-election to for mayor along with Susan the seats they currently hold. Verschuren. Johnson left Hood River Miller ran for Cascade council in 2018 after choos- Locks council in 2018 and ing to run for mayor instead lost by four votes with 18.8 of re-election to her seat. She percent of the vote, with lost to then-incumbent may- three top vote-getters taking or Paul Blackburn by a 1,836- 21.68, 21.17 percent and 1674 vote, a 52.39 to 47.32 19.10 percent. percent margin. Blackburn The deadline for candi- stepped down in 2019, and dates to file was Aug. 25 in McBride was appointed to fill Hood River and Aug. 21 in out his term, which ends in Cascade Locks. December Towey ran for council Six will vie for three HR council seats NEWS IN BRIEF Drowning at TD Marina Wasco County 911 received a call at 9:40 a.m. on Aug. 28 from a woman and her husband who spotted a kayak floating upside down in the Columbia River near the guest docks at The Dalles marina. The Wasco County Sheriff’s Office responded, and at 9:57 a.m., they confirmed that a subject in the kayak was dead. The incident is currently under investigation. ■ John Amery: Co-owner and managing member of Aristo Networks LLC. He has served as a boardmem- ber and the treasurer of the Tooley Water District, vice president of the Wasco Original Wasco Co. Courthouse County Utilities Coordinating opened Sat. thru Sept. Council on behalf of QLife, The Original Wasco County Courthouse is opening on a and president of the Port limited basis for the remainder of tourist season. The 1859 of The Dalles Budget building at 410 W. Second Place, The Dalles, welcomes visi- Committee. tors from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Saturday through September. “Normal seasons count on visitors from the tour boats, so Chenowith Water a 2020 summer opening was postponed,” said a press release. Public Utility District “The limited reopening looks forward to local visitors.” Director, Subdivision 1 — Displays include the sheriff’s office, jail cell with its display Marla Skroch: Incumbent of handcuffs and leg irons and more. Masks are required Director, Subdivision 3 — Admission is free to members, $3 adult, $2 for ages 12-18, Ralph Browning: Incumbent and $1 for children ages 6-12. Director, Subdivision 5 — Wendy Shoptaw: Incumbent Wasco County Soil & Water Conservation District Director at Large, Position 1 — No candidate filed Director, Zone 1 — Ken Bailey: Incumbent Director, Zone 2 — Shawn Sorenson: Incumbent Director, Zone 3 — William Hammel: Incumbent Director, Zone 5 — No candidate filed. 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