WHIDBEY ISLAND: Letter: League asks for questions for candidate forums (CARLA GRAU-EGERTON/WNT)

Carla Grau-Egerton, chair of the Forum Committee for the League of Women Voters of Whidbey Island (LWVWI), wrote a letter to the editor announcing the LWVWI’s upcoming candidate forums. The letter was published in the Wed., Sep. 27, 2023 edition of the Whidbey News-Times.

They Said It

The League of Women Voters of Whidbey Island and Sno-Isle libraries will co-sponsor three virtual candidate forums in mid-October. Dates and times will be advertised in the near future. The purpose of this letter is to invite members of the public to submit candidate questions for the League’s Forum Committee’s consideration.

Candidate questions may be submitted to the League’s email address: lwv.whidbey@gmail.com. The deadline for submissions is Oct. 5, 2023.

On the Ballot in 2023

CITY OF OAK HARBOR
City Councilmember, Position 1 Tara Hizon, the incumbent
City Councilmember, Position 2 Andy Plumlee Chris Wiegenstein Incumbent Beth Munns did not file for re-election.
City Councilmember, Position 3 Eric Marshall, the incumbent
City Councilmember, Position 4 John Chaszar Barbara Armes Chris Wiegenstein, the incumbent, was appointed to this position after Filing Week closed. He had chosen to file for Position 2.
Mayor Ronnie Wright Shane Hoffmire Incumbent Bob Severns did not file for re-election.

OAK HARBOR SCHOOL DISTRICT (NO. 201)
Director, Position 1 Lynn Goebel, the incumbent
Director, Position 2 Jessica Aws, the incumbent Karen Lesetmoe
Director, Position 3 Josh MacLean Fred Wilmot Robert Hallahan, the incumbent, did not file for re-election.
Director, Position 4 Jessica Thompson Nicole Tesch, the incumbent
Director, Position 5 Sharon Jensen, the incumbent William “Will” Smith

NORTH WHIDBEY FIRE AND RESCUE DISTRICT
Commissioner, Position 1 Scott E. Jackson T. J. Lamont, the incumbent

TOWN OF COUPEVILLE
Town Councilmember, Position 1 Jacquelyn Henderson, the incumbent
Town Councilmember, Position 2 Rick Walti, the incumbent
Town Councilmember, Position 3 Jenny Bright, the incumbent
Mayor: Meg Olson Molly Hughes, the incumbent

COUPEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 204
Director, Position 1 Leann Leavitt Charles Merwine The incumbent, Christine Sears, did not file for re-election.
Director, Position 4, At Large David Ford Alison Perera, the incumbent

PORT OF COUPEVILLE
Commissioner, Position 1 Bradley Duncan Marianne Burr Incumbent David Day did not file for re-election.
Commissioner District 3 Angela Ewert John Callahan, the incumbent Callahan announced that he was dropping out the race on Oct. 13, 2023.

CITY OF LANGLEY
City Councilmember, Position 3 Kay Kenneweg Chris Carlson Incumbent Thomas E. Gill is running for mayor.
City Councilmember, Position 4 Scott Chaplin Craig Cyr, the incumbent
Mayor Kennedy Horstman Thomas E. Gill Incumbent Scott Chaplin is running for a seat on the city council.

WHIDBEY ISLAND PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT
Commissioner, Position 1 Marion Jouas Morgan Cooper, the incumbent
Commissioner, Position 4 Gregory Richardson, the incumbent.
Commissioner, Position 5 Kate Rose Eric E. Anderson, the incumbent