Nine people have applied to the City of Oak Harbor for the appointment to fill the City Council seat vacated by Dan Evans in April. The City included the applications for the nine applicants in the meeting packet for their Tue., May 16 city council meeting. The nine applicants are listed below, along with the link to their application.
According to the meeting packet, “Council will determine a shortlist of the applicants they wish to interview at the May 24, 2023 Council Workshop.”
The candidates, listed in order of the city’s receipt of their application.
- John Chaszar, a substitute teacher and Vice Chair of the Planning Commission (application)
- Barbara Thompson Armes, a Republican activist and former nurse (application)
- Kelly M. Beedle, a business owner and manager (application)
- Earl (Andy) Plumlee, a business owner, director of the Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce, and Planning Commissioner (application)
- Wismine D’Avilar, the dean of Students at North Whidbey Middle School (application)
- John Morrison, Oak Harbor resident (application)
- Christopher John Wiegenstein, a mental health counselor and Chairperson of the North Whidbey Pool, Park and Recreation District board (application)
- Teresa Addison, marketing instructor at Columbia College (application)
- Cecil Pierce, former Navy Avionics Technician and Veterans of Foreign Wars post commander (application)
The meeting packet also states: “All applicants were asked whether they intend to run for a City office in the November 2023 election. Only Ms. Beedle indicated she did not plan to run for office. All others indicated they did plan to run for office.”
On the Ballot in November 2023
| CITY OF OAK HARBOR |
| City Council: Four of five council positions are on the ballot. Position 1: Tara Hizon Councilwoman Hizon filed with the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) to run for re-election. Position 2: Beth Munns Christopher Wiegenstein, a commissioner with the North Whidbey Pool, Park and Recreation District, filed with the Public Disclosure Commission in April to run for a City Council seat, but did not specify which position. During Filing Week, he filed to run for this seat. Former mayoral candidate Patrick Harman and Andy Plumlee, who was not selected for the Position 4 vacancy, have also filed for this seat. Position 3: Eric Marshall. Councilman Marshall was appointed after the resignation of Jeff Mack. This election will be for the remainder of Mack’s full term, which ends Dec. 31, 2023, and the succeeding four-year full term, which ends Dec. 31, 2027. Position 4: Christopher Wiegenstein Councilman Wiegenstein was appointed after the resignation of Dan Evans. This election will be for the remainder of Evans’ full term, which ends Dec. 31, 2025. announced his intention to apply for vacancy and run for the council on Apr. 28, 2023. Three of the shortlisted applicants, Barbara Armes, John Chaszar, and Wismine D’Avilar, have filed to run for the seat. |
| Mayor: Bob Severns Mayor Severns announced that he will not run for another term. Craig Nurvic, Councilman Shane Hoffmire, Oak Harbor businessmen Ronnie Wright and Nick Green filed to run during Filing Week. |
