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Cowlitz County Elections
207 N. 4th Ave Room 107
Kelso, WA 98626
Phone: (360) 577-3005
Fax: (360) 442-7879
elections@co.cowlitz.wa.us
Cowlitz County Elections | Candidate Information | Offices Open For Election

2009 Offices Subject To Election

58 Offices Open.
Office (Term) Incumbent (Party) File With Filing Fee
PORT OF KALAMA ALL
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner #1
(6-year term)
H Randy Sweet
Nonpartisan
 County $24.00
PORT OF LONGVIEW ALL
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner #1
(6-year term)
Darold D Dietz
Nonpartisan
 County $24.00
PORT OF WOODLAND ALL
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner #1
(6-year term)
Dale M. Boon
Nonpartisan
 County $0
Commissioner #3
(2-year unexpired term)
Paul Cline
Nonpartisan
 County $0
CITY OF CASTLE ROCK
(Cowlitz)
Council Position #1
(4-year term)
Khembar Yund
Nonpartisan
 County $10.00
Council Position #2
(4-year term)
Gregory C Marcil
Nonpartisan
 County $10.00
CITY OF KALAMA
(Cowlitz)
Mayor
(4-year term)
Pete Poulsen
Nonpartisan
 County $36.00
Council Position #1
(4-year term)
Adam Smee
Nonpartisan
 County $12.00
Council Position #2
(4-year term)
Dominic F. Ciancibelli
Nonpartisan
 County $10.00
CITY OF KELSO
(Cowlitz)
Council Position #1 (South District)
(4-year term)
Rick Roberson
Nonpartisan
 County $36.00
Council Position #2
(4-year term)
Todd McDaniel
Nonpartisan
 County $36.00
Council Position #3 (West District)
(4-year term)
John G. Karnofski
Nonpartisan
 County $36.00
Council Position #6 (North District)
(2-year unexpired term)
VACANT
Nonpartisan
 County $36.00
CITY OF LONGVIEW
(Cowlitz)
Council Position #5
(4-year term)
Mary Jane Melink
Nonpartisan
 County $90.00
Council Position #6
(4-year term)
Andy Busack
Nonpartisan
 County $90.00
Council Position #7
(4-year term)
Dennis P. Weber
Nonpartisan
 County $90.00
CITY OF WOODLAND
(Clark, Cowlitz)
Council Position #1
(4-year term)
John JJ Burke
Nonpartisan
 County $18.00
* Council Position #2
(4-year term)
Darwin K. Rounds
Nonpartisan
 County $18.00
Council Position #3
(4-year term)
Marilee McCall
Nonpartisan
 County $18.00
Council Position #5
(2-year unexpired term)
Susan Humbyrd
Nonpartisan
 County $18.00
Council Position #6
(4-year short and full term)
Benjamin Fredricks
Nonpartisan
 County $18.00
Council Position #7
(2-year unexpired term)
Tom Mattison
Nonpartisan
 County $18.00
LONGVIEW SCHOOL DIST
(Cowlitz)
Director Position #1
(4-year term)
Jerry Stinger
Nonpartisan
 County $0
Director Position #2
(4-year term)
Ted Thomas
Nonpartisan
 County $0
TOUTLE LAKE SCHOOL DIS
(Cowlitz)
Director District #3
(4-year term)
Butch Brenaman
Nonpartisan
 County $0
Director District #5
(4-year term)
Gary "Pete" Evitt
Nonpartisan
 County $0
CASTLE ROCK SCHOOL DIS
(Cowlitz, Lewis)
Director District #1
(4-year term)
Vilas E. Sundberg
Nonpartisan
 County $0
Director District #2
(2-year unexpired term)
Harold D. Erdelbrock
Nonpartisan
 County $0
Director District #3
(2-year term)
William Schumacher
Nonpartisan
 County $0
KALAMA SCHOOL DIST
(Cowlitz)
Director District #1
(4-year term)
Bruce Rader
Nonpartisan
 County $0
Director District #4
(4-year term)
Shannon Barnett
Nonpartisan
 County $0
WOODLAND SCHOOL DIS
(Clark, Cowlitz)
Director District #3
(2-year unexpired term)
Tina Clayton
Nonpartisan
 County $0
Director District #4
(4-year term)
Bill Woodard
Nonpartisan
 County $0
Director District #5
(4-year term)
Steven B. Madsen
Nonpartisan
 County $0
KELSO SCHOOL DIST
(Cowlitz)
Director Position #1
(4-year term)
Patty Wood
Nonpartisan
 County $0
Director Position #2
(4-year term)
Mike Haas
Nonpartisan
 County $0
Director Position #4
(2-year unexpired term)
VACANT
Nonpartisan
 County $0
FIRE DISTRICT 1
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner Position #2
(6-year term)
David Pietz
Nonpartisan
 County $0
COWLITZ 2 FIRE AND RES
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner Position #3
(6-year term)
Bill Hallanger
Nonpartisan
 County $0
Commissioner Position #4
(6-year term)
Keith Merritt
Nonpartisan
 County $0
FIRE DISTRICT 3
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner Position #3
(6-year term)
H.F.'Butch' Brenaman Jr.
Nonpartisan
 County $0
FIRE DISTRICT 4
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner Position #2
(6-year term)
Carole Stine
Nonpartisan
 County $0
FIRE DISTRICT 5
(Cowlitz)
Commisioner Position #2
(6-year term)
Frank Kockritz
Nonpartisan
 County $0
FIRE DISTRICT 6
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner Position #3
(6-year term)
Monte W. Martinsen
Nonpartisan
 County $0
FIRE DISTRICT 7
(Cowlitz, Skamania)
Commissioner Position #3
(6-year term)
Don G. Stuart
Nonpartisan
 County $0
CEMETERY DISTRICT 1
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner Position #1
(6-year term)
Dick Miller
Nonpartisan
 County $0
CEMETERY DISTRICT 2
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner Position #1
(6-year term)
Shirley M. Wertman
Nonpartisan
 County $0
CEMETERY DISTRICT 3
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner Position #1
(6-year short and full term)
Linda J. Clark
Nonpartisan
 County $0
CEMETERY DISTRICT 4
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner Position #3
(6-year term)
John H. Larson
Nonpartisan
 County $0
CEMETERY DISTRICT 5
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner Position #3
(6-year term)
Marguerite H. Hahn
Nonpartisan
 County $0
CEMETERY DISTRICT 6
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner Position #1
(6-year term)
Milton Fogle
Nonpartisan
 County $0
Commissioner Position #2
(2-year unexpired term)
Bill Spencer
Nonpartisan
 County $0
CEMETERY DISTRICT 7
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner Position #3
(6-year term)
Marvin L. Snider
Nonpartisan
 County $0
WOODLAND SWIM & REC
(Clark, Cowlitz)
Commisioner Position #2
(4-year term)
Sharyn Crosby
Nonpartisan
 County $0
Commissioner Position #4
(4-year term)
Bruce J. Hulett
Nonpartisan
 County $0
Commissioner Position #5
(4-year term)
Ronald W. Orr
Nonpartisan
 County $0
BEACON HILL SEWER
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner Position #3
(6-year term)
Dean A Takko
Nonpartisan
 County $0
LEXINGTON FLOOD ZONE
(Cowlitz)
Supervisor Position #1
(6-year term)
Donald MacDonald
Nonpartisan
 County $0