Q&A: Grant County Sheriff candidates
James Baker, left, Joe Harris, center, and Joe Kriete, right, are all running to be the next Grant County sheriff. Both Harris and Kriete are career law enforcement officers while Baker works in local agriculture. All three have expressed a passion for serving the community.
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EPHRATA — The announcement earlier this year by long-time Grant County Tom Jones that he would not seek re-election, followed by his retirement in June, threw the race to be the county’s next top law enforcement officer wide open. Current Grant County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Joe Kriete, former Mattawa Police Chief Joe Harris and farmer James Baker have all filed to run.
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