More than 100 candidates file to run for local offices in Thurston County

Friday was the last day for candidates to file for public office in Thurston County, and more than 100 candidates declared their candidacy for 76 offices, according to the Thurston County Auditor’s Office.

Here are the candidates, by municipality and position:

Thurston County

▪ Jeff Gadman, Thurston County Treasurer

Olympia

▪ Max Brown, City Council, Position No. 4

▪ Clark Gilman, City Council, Position No. 4

▪ Allen Miller, City Council, Position No. 5

▪ Lisa Parshley, City Council, Position No. 5

▪ Deborah Lee, City Council, Position No. 5

▪ Jeannine Roe, City Council, Position No. 6

▪ Michael Snodgrass, City Council, Position No. 6

▪ Renata Rollins, City Council, Position N. 6

▪ Jim Cooper, City Council, Position No. 7

▪ Daniel (Danny) Marsh, City Council, Position No. 7

▪ Heather Wood, City Council, Position No. 7

▪ Scott Ahlf, Municipal Court Judge, Position No. 1

Lacey

▪ Rachel Young, City Council, Position No. 3

▪ Cynthia Pratt, City Council, Position No. 4

▪ Andy Ryder, City Council, Position No. 5

▪ Robert Motzer, City Council, Position No. 6

▪ Michael Steadman, City Council, Position No. 6

▪ Ken Balsley, City Council, Position No. 7

▪ Rick (Ricardo) Nelsen, City Council, Position No. 7

▪ Madeline Goodwin, City Council, Position No. 7

▪ Carolyn Cox, City Council, Position No. 7

Tumwater

▪ Pete Kmet, Mayor

▪ Chris Ward, Mayor

▪ Eileen Swarthout, City Council, Position No. 4

▪ Michael Althauser, City Council, Position No. 5

▪ Chelsea Rustad, City Council, Position No. 5

▪ Debbie Sullivan, City Council, Position No. 6

▪ Jonathan Kaplan, City Council, Position No. 6

▪ Brian Tomlinson, City Council, Position No. 6

Port of Olympia

▪ Bill McGregor, Commissioner, District No. 2

▪ Bill Fishburn, Commissioner, District No. 2

▪ Gigi McClure, Commissioner, District No. 3

▪ Elizabeth (E.J.) Zita, Commissioner, District No. 3

Tenino

▪ Linda Gotovac, City Council, Position No. 1

▪ John J. O’Callahan, City Council, Position No. 3

▪ Jason Lawton, City Council, Position No. 4

Bucoda

▪ Alan Carr, Mayor

▪ Aurora Lopez, Mayor

▪ Gary Givens, Town Council, Position No. 3

▪ Alan Vanell, Town Council, Position No. 4

▪ Robert Gordon, Town Council, Position No. 5

Rainier

▪ Robert (Bob) Shaw, Mayor

▪ Ron Kemp, Mayor

▪ Kristin Guizzetti, City Council, Position No. 1

▪ George Johnson, City Council, Position No. 2

▪ Tom Arnbrister, City Council, Position No. 3

▪ Everett O. Gage, City Council, Position No. 5

Yelm

▪ Joe DePinto, Mayor

▪ JW Foster, Mayor

▪ E.J. Curry, City Council, Position No. 1

▪ Russ Hendrickson, City Council, Position No. 3

▪ Cody Colt, City Council, Position No. 3

▪ Tad Stillwell, City Council, Position No. 4

▪ Tracey Wood, City Council, Position No. 5

▪ James Blair, City Council, Position No. 7

▪ Terry Kaminski, City Council, Position No. 7

Centralia School District No. 401-L

▪ Amy Buzzard, Director, Position 1

▪ Tim Browning, Director, Position 5

▪ Lori Fast, Director, Position 5

Griffin School District No. 324

▪ Tim Layton, School Board Director, Position No. 4

▪ Trish Gregory, School Board Director, Position No. 5

North Thurston Public Schools

▪ Gretchen Maliska, School Board Director, District No. 1

▪ Stephen Capps, School Board Director, District No. 1

▪ Chuck Namit, School Board Director, District No. 2

▪ Marcia Coppin, School Board Director, District No. 2

▪ Melissa (Mel) Hartley, School Board Director, District No. 3

▪ Terry Johnson, School Board Director, District No. 3

Olympia School District No. 111

▪ Katie Bridges, School Board Director, District No. 3

▪ Leslie Huff, School Board Director, District No. 3

▪ Michael Marchand, School Board Director, District No. 3

▪ Hilary Seidel, School Board Director, District No. 4

▪ Ann Heitkemper, School Board Director, District No. 4

▪ Scott Clifthorne, School Board Director, District No. 5

▪ Mark Campeau, School Board Director, District No. 5

▪ Rebecca Cornelius, School Board Director, District No. 5

Rainier School District No. 307

▪ Kathi Jo Moore, School Board Director, District No. 4

▪ Rebecca Stillings, School Board Director, District No. 5

Rochester School District No. 401

▪ Michael Langer, School Board Director, District No. 1

▪ Connie Smejkal, School Board Director, District No. 4

▪ John Mortenson, School Board Director, District No. 5

Tenino School District No. 402

▪ Kasey Schiewe, School Board Director, District No. 1

▪ Kevin Feltus, School Board Director, District No. 5

Tumwater School District No. 033

▪ Barry Olson, School Board Director, District No. 1

▪ Christopher Stanley, School Board Director, District No. 1

▪ Rita Luce, School Board Director, District No. 1

▪ Ryan Tebow, School Board Director, District No. 4

▪ Melissa Determan Beard, School Board Director, District No. 4

▪ Ryan Nabors, School Board Director, District No. 4

▪ Janine Ward, School Board Director, District No. 5

Yelm Community Schools

▪ Mark Rohwedder, School Board Director, District No. 1

▪ Debbie Edwards, School Board Director, District No. 4

Fire District No. 3, Lacey

▪ Frank Kirkbride, Fire Commissioner, Position No. 3

▪ Liberty Ryder, Fire Commissioner, Position No. 4

Fire District No. 5, Black Lake

▪ Mark Thompson, Fire Commissioner, Position No. 2

Fire District No. 6, East Olympia

▪ Gary Pearson, Fire Commissioner, Position No. 3

▪ Brandon Faust, Fire Commissioner, Position No. 3

Fire District No. 8, South Bay

▪ Gloria (Glo) Zvirzdys, Fire Commissioner, Position No. 1

▪ Milt Harper, Fire Commissioner, Position No. 2

▪ Terry McDaniel, Fire Commissioner, Position No. 2

Fire District No. 9, McLane

▪ Jeff Doyle, Fire Commissioner, Position No. 3

Fire District No. 12

▪ Ross Demmel, Fire Commissioner, Position No. 3

▪ R. Kip Busby, Fire Commissioner, Position No. 4

Fire District No. 13, Griffin

▪ Dave Pearsall, Fire Commissioner, Position No. 3

Fire District No. 17, Bald Hills

▪ Harry Miller, Fire Commissioner, Position No. 1

Southeast Thurston Fire Authority

▪ Dave Shepherd, Sub Region 1 Fire Commissioner, Position No. 2

▪ Clint Farmer, Sub Region 2 Fire Commissioner, Position No. 2

▪ Jeff DeHan, Sub Region 2 Fire Commissioner, Position No. 2

▪ Steven Slater, Sub Region 3 Fire Commissioner, Position No. 2

West Thurston Fire, Littlerock

▪ David Pethia, Fire Commissioner, Position No. 2

West Thurston Fire, Rochester

▪ Jeff Grimm, Fire Commissioner, Position No. 1

Tanglewilde Parks & Recreation District No. 1

▪ John Pirie, Parks & Recreation Commissioner, Position No. 3

Cemetery District No. 1, Grand Mound

▪ Marc Spiegelberg, Cemetery Commissioner, Position No. 3

Cemetery District No. 2, Yelm

▪ Gary Sortor, Cemetery Commissioner, Position No. 3

This story was originally published May 19, 2017 at 5:37 PM with the headline "More than 100 candidates file to run for local offices in Thurston County."