Candidates file for election; some positions unclaimed

Filing for positions on the 2017 election ballots with candidates filing for some offices but not for others.

County election officers will schedule a special filing period, probably in June, for offices which had no filings, Auditor Diane Tischer said Tuesday.

As of Friday afternoon, candidates who filed included:

--Port District No. 1, commission position 2, Bruce M. Holland and Scott Anderson.

--Mayor, Town of Cathlamet, Dale Jacobson, incumbent.

--Cathlamet Town Council, position 3, Sue Cameron.

--Cathlamet Town Council, position 4, two candidates, Tanya R. Waller and Bernadette Goodroe.

--Cathlamet Town Council, position 5, Laurel Ann Waller.

--Wahkiakum School District, director 1, Shawn Merz.

--Wahkiakum School District, director 3, Susan O'Connor.

--Wahkiakum School District, director 5, Robin Westphall.

--Naselle/Grays River Valley School District, director 2, Amy Hunt.

--Naselle/Grays River Valley School District, director 4, two candidates, Amy Chadwick and Tim Haataia.

--Naselle/Grays River Valley School District, director 5, Lonnie Eaton.

--Fire Protection District 1, commissioner 2, Ronald Kimmel.

--Fire Protection District 4, commissioner 2, James McCoy.

All positions on the ballot are non-partisan offices. Positions on the ballot which drew no candidates include:

Fire District 2, Commissioner 2, Oliver Van Den Berghe; six-year term, $10 filing fee.

Fire District 3, Commissioner 1, Linda Strong, incumbent; six-year term; no filing fee.

Cemetery District 1, Commissioner 2, Crystal Stanley, incumbent; six-year term; no filing fee.

Cemetery District 1, Commissioner 2, Theresa Kuljis, incumbent; six-year term; no filing fee.

Port District 2, Commissioner 3, Lori Scott, incumbent; six-year term; filing fee $13.68. Scott has announced she will not run for re-election. The position represents the Deep River and Rosburg/Altoona precincts.