Multiple candidates file for office

PASCO – While a number have candidates have filed for office this week, so far there are not any competitive races.

Candidate filing week started Monday and concludes Friday, both in-person and on-line.

As of 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 19 – about halfway through the filing week – the following candidates had filed for the 27 offices that are up for grabs in the Nov. 2 general election:

Connell City Council

• Position No. 1/Mayor – Lee Barrow of Connell

• Position No. 2 – John White of Connell

• Position No. 3 – Patricia Barrera of Connell

• Position No. 4 – Joe Escalera of Connell

Franklin County

Cemetery District No. 1

• Position No. 3 – Candi Roach of Kahlotus

Cemetery District No. 2

• Position No. 2 – Shelly Harper of Connell

Fire Protection District No. 2

• Position No. 1 – Shawn Ayers of Kahlotus

• Position No. 4 – Joe Roach of Kahlotus

Fire Protection District No. 3

• Position No. 3 – Glen Clifford of Pasco

Fire Protection District No. 4

• Position No. 1 – Doug Smith of Othello

• Position No. 3 – Kim A. Pauley of Mesa

Public Hospital District No. 1

• District No. 3, Position No. 3 – Mike Harrington of Connell

Kahlotus City Council

• Position No. 1/Mayor – Marcia Robitaille of Kahlotus

Mesa City Council

• Position No. 3 – Brandon Eveland of Mesa

• Position No. 5 – Maria Chiprez of Mesa

• Position No. 6/Mayor – Merlin Giesbrecht of Mesa

North Franklin School Board

• District No. 4, Position No. 4 – Pat Hailey of Mesa

Othello School Board

• Director District No. 1 – Jenn Stevenson of Othello

• Director District No. 3 – Kenneth Johnson of Othello

• Director District No. 4 (At-Large) – Lindsy Mollotte Prows of Othello

Pasco

City Council

• District No. 1, Position No. 1 – Blanche Barajas of Pasco

• District No. 4, Position No. 4 – Pete Serrano of Pasco

• District No. 6, Position No. 6 – Craig Maloney of Pasco

Port

• Commissioner District No. 3 – Jim Klindworth of Pasco

School Board

• At-Large Position No. 4 – Steve Simmons of Pasco

Washtucna School District

• Director Position No. 4 – Steve Crouse of Washtucna

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