81 file for office in Adams County

RITZVILLE — Adams County residents will have a fairly easy time filling out their ballots in August, as the majority of the 81 candidates who have filed will be running unopposed.

The 81 candidates filed for 76 different offices across Adams County for the Aug. 1 primary.

Candidates who filed are as follows:

Adams County

Clerk: Paulette J. Teske, of Ritzville.

Adams County Port District 1

Commissioner position 1: Ken Schutte, of Othello.

Adams County Hospital District 2

Commissioner position 3: John M. Kragt, of Ritzville.

Commissioner position 5: Stacey Selcho Plummer, of Ritzville.

Adams County Hospital District 3

Commissioner position 3: Bob Carlson, of Othello.

Commissioner position 5: Larry McCourtie, of Othello.

LaCrosse School District (Adams and Whitman counties)

School director 1: Kara Harder, of Hooper.

School director 2: Tami Schwartz, of LaCrosse.

School director 3: Harmon D. Smith, of LaCrosse.

Washtucna School District (Adams, Franklin and Whitman counties)

School director 1: Ginger McKenzie, of Washtucna.

School director 2: Teresa Correll, of Hooper.

School director 4: Steve Crouse, of Washtucna.

School director 5: Jacob Sitton, of Washtucna.

Benge School District

School director 1: Marcia K. Honn, of Benge.

School director 2: Heather Clinesmith, of Benge.

School director 3: Ellen Bachman, of Benge.

School director 4: Chet Clinesmith, of Benge.

School director 5: Bruce L. Honn, of Benge.

Lamont School District (Adams and Whitman counties)

School director 2: Elizabeth Melville, of Lamont.

Othello School District

School director 1: Kevin Gilbert, of Othello, Jenn Stevenson, of Othello, and Eleanor Brodahl, of Othello.

School director 3: Kenneth Johnson, of Othello.

School director 4: Tony Ashton, of Othello.

Lind School District

School director 1: Laurinda Ritz, of Lind.

School director 3: Adam Labes, of Lind.

Warden School District (Adams and Grant counties)

School director 1: Doug Skone, of Warden.

School director 4: Bryce Cox, of Warden.

School director 5: Seamus McPartland, of Warden.

North Franklin School District (Adams and Franklin counties)

School director 1: Patricia (Patti) Walker, of Connell.

School director 2: Terry A. Utecht, of Connell.

School director 3: Kara Booker, of Connell.

School director 4: Pat Hailey, of Mesa.

Sprague School District (Adams and Lincoln counties)

School director 5: Joan M. Schmitt, of Sprague.

Endicott School District (Adams and Whitman counties)

School director 2: Jamie Misner, of Endicott.

School director 4: Debbie Schlomer, of Endicott.

Ritzville School District (Adams, Lincoln counties)

School director 1: Scott Carruth, of Ritzville.

School director 3: Layne Iltz, of Ritzville.

School director 5: Marci Miller, of Ritzville.

Odessa School District (Adams, Grant and Lincoln counties)

School director 1: Janie Steward, of Odessa.

School director 3: Carmen Weishaar, of Odessa.

School director 5: Heather Valverde, of Odessa.

Town of Hatton

Council position 4: James Earl Van Patten Jr., of Hatton.

Town of Lind

Mayor: Paula Bell, of Lind, and Jamie Schmunk, of Lind.

Council position 1: Rosemary Elkington, of Lind.

Council position 2: Kathy White, of Lind.

Council position 3: Richard Baldwin, of Lind.

Council position 5: Jim Dworshak, of Lind.

City of Othello

Mayor: Shawn R. Logan, of Othello.

Council position 1: Genna Dorow, of Othello.

Council position 2: John G. Lallas, of Othello.

Council position 3: Corey Everett, of Othello.

City of Ritzville

Council position 3: Scott Yaeger, of Ritzville.

Council at-large position: Mark Weigand, of Ritzville.

Council at-large position: Michelle Plumb, of Ritzville.

Town of Washtucna

Council position 2: Judith A. Schafer, of Washtucna.

Council position 3: Timothy Kelley, of Washtucna, and Marcia Gulley, of Othello.

Council position 5: Jennifer Webb, of Washtucna.

Adams County Fire District 1

Commissioner position 2: Greg Galbreath, of Ritzville.

Adams County Fire District 2

Commissioner position 1: Shane Strohmaier, of Lind.

Commissioner position 2: Brad Heider, of Lind.

Commissioner position 3: LeRoy Watson Jr., of Lind.

Adams County Fire District 3

Commissioner position 1: Jon D. Fink, of Odessa.

Adams County Fire District 4

Commissioner position 4: Carl Harder, of Ritzville.

Adams County Fire District 5

Commissioner position 1: Chad Smith, of Othello.

Commissioner position 3: Doyle Pegram, of Othello.

Lind Parks and Recreation

Commissioner position 1: Cortnie Strohmaier, of Lind.

Commissioner position 3: Eric Labes, of Lind.

Commissioner position 4: Samantha Crow, of Lind.

Commissioner position 5: Kelsey Kramer, of Lind.

Othello Parks and Recreation

Commissioner position 1: RD (Dan) Leary, of Othello.

Commissioner position 2: William Bethmann, of Othello.

Commissioner position 4: Alan Hanks, of Othello.

Ritzville Park and Recreation

Commissioner position 2: Stephanie Stokoe, of Ritzville.

Adams County Cemetery District 1

Commissioner position 3: Lora Hille, of Washtucna.

Adams County Cemetery District 2

Commissioner position 3: Eric Morgan, of Othello.

Adams County Cemetery District 3

Commissioner position 1: Myra Horton, of Lind.

Commissioner position 2: Janet E. Sackmann, of Lind.

Richard Byrd can be reached via email at city@columbiabasinherald.com.