Dedicated to the citizens of Mason County, Washington since 1886
Dedicated to the citizens of Mason County, Washington since 1886
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1. Why are you running for office? I am honored to say that I am currently celebrating 42 years of public service to Mason County, the last 22 years serving Mason County as Treasurer. I am running for office again, because I want to continue to share the knowledge I have learned over the years, and continue to learn and to provide a difference at the local level of government. 2. What are the biggest challenges facing the Treasurer’s Office in the next term? The Treasurer’s Office provides essential services in connection with the fin...
Sandy Kaiser 1. Why are you running for office? I believe in hard work, love of family, community and country, and that everyone in our community deserves the same chance for success. For four generations, my family of loggers and farmers has called our region home. I’m running for office because I believe our rural folks deserve the same opportunities for a good quality of life as people in urban parts of our state. To meet that challenge, we need more opportunities for family-wage jobs; schools that offer high-quality education and a safe e...
Miguel Gutierrez 1. What qualifications would you bring to the job of Mason County Commissioner? My whole life has prepared me for this position. I excelled in school, especially in history and government. I earned a B.A. in Political Science from UCLA concentrating in American and Comparative Government. I studied Political Philosophy in graduate school. I earned a Special Education credential and began my career as a teacher for youth with Severe Emotional Disturbances. After teaching I became a nonprofit professional. I wrote grant...
1. Why are you running for office? I am running for the office of County Coroner because I believe I have the best qualifications for the job. I was born and raised in Mason County. This county is important to me, and I want to serve the citizens with the quality, respect and care they deserve. 2. What are your qualifications to be the county coroner? I have been a death investigator for over 15 years. I am Nationally board certified by the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators. In order to qualify for my board certification, I’m r...
Sharon Fogo 1. What qualifications would you bring to the job of Mason County Clerk? This is a tough, complicated job that has to be done correctly. There is little room for error and experience is essential to the task. I have worked in this office for 29 years; I know it backwards and forwards. I’ve brought it through periods of difficult change and have the ability to do so again if circumstances require it. I have to know every job in our department and be able to do it well. This is a time of change. Recent state legislative and state S...
James DeHart 1. What are your top legislative priorities? My three priorities are: 1. Healthcare and Reproductive care: I am an official sponsor of I-1471 which will usher in universal healthcare. This initiative will ensure that no washingtonian walks away from a doctor’s visit with a bill and will help all people requiring medical attention to receive it regardless of insurability, income level or minority demographic. I also support enshrining safe and legal reproductive health services in a constitutional amendment to protect the right t...
1. Why do you want to be elected as county prosecutor? I started in criminal prosecution as a part-time Assistant City Attorney for the City of Shelton in 2000 when I was still a Rule 9 Intern in a position that also involved working in civil litigation and other legal areas. I quickly gravitated toward criminal prosecution in part due to the pace of litigation and in part due to the fact that I found reward in serving my community by pursuing justice. I have been with the Mason County Prosecutor’s Office since January 2004, I was first e...
Julianne Gale 1. What qualifications would you bring to the job of state senator? I’m looking forward to bringing all my professional qualifications, life experiences, and community connections to the job of state senator. I have served on the steering committee of the statewide Office of Recovery Partnerships and on the monitoring team of the Washington Climate Assembly. I was Valedictorian at the University of Southern California, where I earned a B.S. in Computer Science, an M.A. in Applied Theatre Arts, and an M.A. in Teaching. I have w...
Paddy McGuire 1. Why are you running for the county auditor’s office? Serving as County Auditor for the last four years has been a pleasure and an honor, but I still have things that I want to accomplish. I am very proud of what we have done in my first term including producing the first-ever county voters’ pamphlet giving you information about the people and measures on the local ballot and getting the state to pay its fair share of election costs, saving Mason County taxpayers money. I installed 24/7 security in our ballot processing roo...
1. Why did you decide to run for Sheriff? There are five main reasons that I am running for Sheriff. I love our Communities in Mason County and I am committed to seeing your Sheriff’s Office meet the ever-changing challenges that society has placed on Law Enforcement (LE). I believe that attaining a peaceful society is the responsibility of every citizen as they partner with those who are called to the profession of Law Enforcement. I have been serving in LE for 34+ years and I know this is what I have been called to do. My training and e...
Mason County Assessor Patti McLean, who states no party preference, faces Republican challenger George Blush for another term in the office. George Blush What qualifications would you bring to the job of Mason County Assessor? I have many years of business management and nonprofit leadership and as a result I bring a completely different perspective to the Assessor’s office. The math and how the values are assessed cannot be changed by the assessor’s office, but the assessor should be doing so much more. Regular meetings with the leg...
Derek Kilmer 1. Why are you running for office? I’ve been recognized as one of the Representatives most committed to bringing people together, even working with people with whom I disagree. But a lot of people in our area are suffering now because Mitch McConnell and Trump Republicans in Congress believe that blocking progress may help them win elections. Rather than focusing on political games, I’m focused on helping folks in our community. People in our area are being squeezed by inflation. I’ve voted to crack down on price gouging by oil com...
