COLUMBIA BASIN — Friday was the final day for people to file for an elected office in Grant and Adams counties.

A total, of 150 people filed for office in both counties with 20 contested races.

There are two contested races in Adams County for the Othello area.

Three current Othello city councilmembers filed for the mayor’s position by Friday afternoon. The candidates are Tim Wilson, Eleanor Brodahl and Ken Johnson. Current Mayor Shannon McKay did not file for re-election.

Five candidates have filed for state representative for the Ninth Legislative District, which includes Adams County. The five candidates are Pat Hailey, of Mesa, Darin Watkins, of Palouse, Susan Fagan, of Pullman, Art Swannack, of Lamont, and Glen R. Stockwell, of Ritzville.

Races with more than two candidates will be voted on during the primary election Aug. 18. The top two candidates receiving the most votes will face off in the Nov. 3 general election.

A total, of 22 people registered in Adams County for races affecting Othello.

In Grant County, 128 people filed for offices.

There were 18 contested races in Grant County. They are for Grant County Prosecutor, Grant County Fire District 3, Coulee City Council, Ephrata City Council, George City Council, Hartline City Council, Hospital District 2, Moses Lake City Council, Port, of Moses Lake, Quincy City Council, Moses Lake School District and Soap Lake School District.

Three people have filed to run for prosecutor, according to the Grant County Auditor’s Office. Prosecutor Angus Lee was the last to file, after private attorney Robert Schiffner and Grant County Deputy Prosecutor Albert Lin.

ADAMS COUNTY

State Representative position 1

• Pat Hailey, of Mesa, prefers the Republican Party

• Darin Watkins, of Palouse, prefers the Republican Party

• Susan Fagan, of Pullman, prefers the Republican Party

• Art Swannack, of Lamont, prefers the GOP

• Glen R. Stockwell, of Ritzville, prefers the Democrat Party

PORT DISTRICT

Commissioner District 2

• Gary Weaver, of Othello

Commissioner District 3

• Terry Thompson, of Othello

SCHOOL DISTRICT 147

Director District 1

• Charles Garcia, of Othello

Director District 4

• Tony M Ashton, of Othello

Director District 5

• Stewart J. Hilmes, of Othello

HOSPITAL DISTRICT 3

Commissioner Position 1

• Lynda Bowers, of Othello

OTHELLO CITY COUNCIL

Mayor

• Tim Wilson

• Eleanor Brodahl

• Ken Johnson

Councilmember position 1

• Genna Dorow

Councilmember position 2

• W. John Reneau

Councilmember position 3

• Kenneth E. Caylor

Othello Parks and Recreation

Commissioner Position 1

• Dan Leary, of Othello

Commissioner Position 2

• William Bethmann, of Othello

Commissioner Position 4

• Alan Hanks, of Othello

Adams County

Fire District 5

Commissioner position 3

• Larry Hollenbeck, of Othello

Adams County

Cemetery District

Commissioner Position 2

• Brad W. Kent, of Othello

GRANT COUNTY

Grant County Prosecutor

• Prosecutor Angus Lee, of Ephrata

• Robert E. Schiffner, of Moses Lake

• Albert H. Lin, of Ephrata

Coulee City Council

Mayor

• Otto Jensen

• Philip Isaak

• Richard H. Heiberg

• Rosie Ristine

Councilmember position 1

• Shirley Rae Maes

Councilmember position 4

• Scott Roberts

Councilmember position 5

• D. Faye Casebeer

• Jennifer Schwartz

Electric City Council

Mayor

• Gerald H. Sands

Councilmember position 1

• Troy L. Ritter

Councilmember position 2

• John T. Nordine II

Ephrata City Council

Mayor

• Chris Jacobson

Councilmember position 1

• Stephanie Knitter

Councilmember position 2

• Clarke A. Morris

• Mark S. Wanke

Councilmember position 3

• Bruce Reim

Councilmember position 6

• Tony Mora

Councilmember position 7

• Heidi Schultheis

George City Council

Councilmember position 2

• Katie Schooler

Councilmember position 3

• Mary Lynn Huntwork

• Donald Entzel

Councilmember position 4

• Larry Entzel

Grand Coulee City Council

Councilmember position 1

• Chris D. Christopherson

Councilmember position 2

• Timothy N. Alling

Hartline City Council

Councilmember position 2

• Robert J. Sieg

Mattawa City Council

Councilmember position 3

• John T. Ball

• Silvia Barajas

Councilmember position 4

• Roxanne R. Cox

Moses Lake

City Council

Councilmember position 1

• Bill Ecret

• Jason McCreary

Councilmember position 2

• Ron C. Covey

• Karen Liebrecht

Councilmember position 4

• Brent Reese

• Darrin M. Jackson

Councilmember position 5

• James H. Liebrecht

• David Curnel

• Tom Hayes

Quincy City Council

Mayor

• Jim Hemberry

• Keith Paul Anstine

Councilmember position 2

• Travis M. Wittman

Councilmember position 4

• Paul D. Worley

Councilmember position 5

Jose L. Saldana

Councilmember position 6

• Candy Bennett Houston

• Jeremy McCreary

Royal City

CITY Council

Mayor

• Phillip Leitz

Councilmember position 2

• Brian Evans

Councilmember position 5

• Michael E. Stark

Soap Lake

City Council

Councilmember position 3

• Kandis Lair

Councilmember position 4

• Crystal Lindgren

Councilmember position 5

• John Hillman

Marlin City Council

Mayor

• Tracy L. Lesser

Councilmember position 1

• Kyle D. Lesser

Warden CITY COUNCIL

Councilmember position 2

• Tony Massa

Councilmember position 3

• Darla Haworth

Councilmember position 4

• Annette Pixton Kalous

Wilson Creek City Council

Mayor

• Katherine Bohnet

Councilmember position 4

• Scott Mortimer

Councilmember position 5

• Raymond Kelby

School District 144

School Director position 5

• Tricia C. Lubach, of Quincy

School District 146

School Director position 1

• Douglas Skone, of Warden

School Director position 4

• Olivia E. Vela, of Warden

School District 151

School Director position 1

• Dean J. Thompson, of Hartline

School Director position 3

• Kim Jorgensen, of Coulee City

School Director position 5

• William Murray, of Coulee City

School District 156

School Director position 2

• Maynard Hagen, of Soap Lake

• Wanda Fencl, of Soap Lake

• John Marthini, of Soap Lake

School Director position 5

• Curtis Dotson, of Soap Lake

• Wayne Turner, of Soap Lake

School District 160

School Director 1

• Bonney Lynch Brown, of Royal City

School Director 5

• Mike Scroggins, of Royal City

School District 161

School Director position 2

• Lew Mason, of Moses Lake

School Director position 4

• Pete Knittle, of Moses Lake

• Kevin Donovan, of Moses Lake

School District 165

School Director position 3

• Robert Herzog, of Ephrata

School Director position 5

• Alan J. Key, of Ephrata

School District 167

School Director position 3

• Paul Friend, of Marlin

School Director position 5

• Ron Lesser, of Marlin

School District 301

School Director position 1

• Carla Marconi, of Coulee Dam

School Director position 2

• Kenneth Butch Stanger, of Coulee Dam

School District 73

School Director position 1

• Lois E. Thiede, of Mattawa

School Director position 5

• Jerry Yorgesen, of Mattawa

Grant County

Fire District 8

Commissioner position 3

• F. Roy Dobson, of Mattawa

Grant County

Fire District 11

Commissioner position 1

• Gary L. Christensen, of Othello

Commissioner position 3

• Tim J. Freeman, of Othello

Grant County

Fire District 12

Commissioner position 1

• Bill James, of Wilson Creek

Commissioner position 2

• Mark Kane, of Wilson Creek

• Dallas Kimble, of Wilson Creek

Grant County

Fire District 13

Fire Commissioner 1

• Allen Sieverkropp, of Ephrata

Grant County

Fire District 3

Commissioner position 1

• Court Rylaarsdam, of Quincy

• Leroy Schaapman, of Quincy

Grant County

Fire District 4

Commissioner position 3

• Doug Berg, of Warden

Grant County

Fire District 5

Commissioner position 1

• Shawn Needham, of Moses Lake

Grant County

Fire District 7

Commissioner position 2

• Lynne Nelson, of Soap Lake

Grant County

Fire District 8

Commissioner position 3

• F. Roy Dobson, of Mattawa

Grant County

Fire District 15

Commissioner position 3

• Mike LaPlant, of Ephrata

Port District 1

Commissioner position 3

• Brian A. Kuest, of Quincy

Port District 2

Commissioner position 3

• Davey Miller, of Othello

Port District 3

Commissioner position 3

• Glenn Leland, of Mattawa

Port District 10

Commissioner position 2

• David Plate, of Moses Lake

• Brian P. McGowan, of Moses Lake

Commissioner position 3

• Kent Jones, of Moses Lake

Port District 4

Commissioner position 1

• H.E. McDonald, of Coulee City

Port District 6

Commissioner position 1

• Samuel A. Friel, of Wilson Creek

Commissioner position 3

• Pat Hochstatter, of Moses Lake

Port District 8

Commissioner position 1

• Boe O. Clausen, of Warden

Commissioner position 2

• Benjamin L. Leavitt, of Warden

Port District 9

Commissioner position 3

• Karen Moore, of Ephrata

Hospital District 1

Commissioner position 1

• Matthew H. Milligan, of Moses Lake

Hospital District 2

Commissioner position 2

• Anthony Gonzalez, of Quincy

Commissioner position 5

• Aaron Doyle, of Moses Lake

• Darrell Van Dyke, of Quincy

Hospital District 3

Commissioner position 1

• Jody M. Etter, of Ephrata

Commissioner posiiton 3

• Donna Catlow Knauss, of Ephrata

Commissioner position 4

• Craig E. Plummer, of Ephrata

Hospital District 4

Commissioner position 1

• Philip H. Trepanier, of Soap Lake

Commissioner position 5

• Carol A. Edinger, of Soap Lake

Hospital District 6

Commissioner position 2

• Greg W. Behrens, of Grand Coulee

Hospital District 7

Commissioner position 1

• Bob Schrom, of Royal City

Commissioner position 3

• Gerald Eilers, of Royal City

Cemetery District 1

Commissioner position 2

• Mike Scharbach, of Quincy

Cemetery District 4

Commissioner position 2

• William J. Erickson, of Warden

Commissioner position 3

• Gordon D. Edwards, of Warden

Cemetery District 5

Commissioner position 3

• Daryl Chesterman, of Royal City

Water District 1

Commissioner position 2

• Suzan Lowell, of Beverly

Originally published June 8, 2009