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 |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| Commissioner, Position 1 Scott E. Jackson T. J. Lamont, the incumbent |
| TOWN OF COUPEVILLE |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
