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Offices Open For Election 

2009 Offices Subject To Election


58 Offices Open.
Office (Term) Incumbent (Party) File With Filing Fee
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner #1
(6-year term)
H Randy Sweet
Nonpartisan
County $24.00
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner #1
(6-year term)
Darold D Dietz
Nonpartisan
County $24.00
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner #1
(6-year term)
Dale M. Boon
Nonpartisan
County $0
Commissioner #3
(2-year unexpired term)
Paul Cline
Nonpartisan
County $0
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(Cowlitz)
Director Position #1
(4-year term)
Jerry Stinger
Nonpartisan
County $0
Director Position #2
(4-year term)
Ted Thomas
Nonpartisan
County $0
(Cowlitz)
Director District #3
(4-year term)
Butch Brenaman
Nonpartisan
County $0
Director District #5
(4-year term)
Gary "Pete" Evitt
Nonpartisan
County $0
(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
(Cowlitz)
Director District #1
(4-year term)
Bruce Rader
Nonpartisan
County $0
Director District #4
(4-year term)
Shannon Barnett
Nonpartisan
County $0
(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
(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
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner Position #2
(6-year term)
David Pietz
Nonpartisan
County $0
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner Position #3
(6-year term)
Bill Hallanger
Nonpartisan
County $0
Commissioner Position #4
(6-year term)
Keith Merritt
Nonpartisan
County $0
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner Position #3
(6-year term)
H.F.'Butch' Brenaman Jr.
Nonpartisan
County $0
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner Position #2
(6-year term)
Carole Stine
Nonpartisan
County $0
(Cowlitz)
Commisioner Position #2
(6-year term)
Frank Kockritz
Nonpartisan
County $0
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner Position #3
(6-year term)
Monte W. Martinsen
Nonpartisan
County $0
(Cowlitz, Skamania)
Commissioner Position #3
(6-year term)
Don G. Stuart
Nonpartisan
County $0
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner Position #1
(6-year term)
Dick Miller
Nonpartisan
County $0
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner Position #1
(6-year term)
Shirley M. Wertman
Nonpartisan
County $0
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner Position #1
(6-year short and full term)
Linda J. Clark
Nonpartisan
County $0
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner Position #3
(6-year term)
John H. Larson
Nonpartisan
County $0
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner Position #3
(6-year term)
Marguerite H. Hahn
Nonpartisan
County $0
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner Position #1
(6-year term)
Milton Fogle
Nonpartisan
County $0
Commissioner Position #2
(2-year unexpired term)
Bill Spencer
Nonpartisan
County $0
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner Position #3
(6-year term)
Marvin L. Snider
Nonpartisan
County $0
(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
(Cowlitz)
Commissioner Position #3
(6-year term)
Dean A Takko
Nonpartisan
County $0
(Cowlitz)
Supervisor Position #1
(6-year term)
Donald MacDonald
Nonpartisan
County $0
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