Candidate filings

Snohomish County

County executive

Aaron Reardon-D, Everett

Jack Turk-R, Snohomish

County Council, District 2

Jean Berkey-D, Everett

William Cooper-R, Mukilteo

Brian Sullivan-D, Mukilteo

County Council, District 3

Mike Cooper-D, Edmonds

Renee Radcliff Sinclair-R, Lynnwood

County assessor

Jason Marley, Bothell

Cindy Portmann, Snohomish

County auditor

Carolyn Diepenbrock, Mill Creek

County clerk

Bob Dantini, Mill Creek

Sonya Kraski, Arlington

Ronald Ledford, Marysville

Sheriff

Rob Beidler, Arlington

Tom Greene, Monroe

John Lovick, Mill Creek

County treasurer

Jerry Lindsey, Everett

Kirke Sievers, Everett

City of Arlington

Mayor

Margaret Larson, Arlington

Council position 3

Scott Solla, Arlington

Barbara Tolbert, Arlington

Council position 4

Blair Anderson, Arlington

Sally Lien, Arlington

Council position 5

Marilyn Oertle, Arlington

Council position 6

Richard Butner, Arlington

Council -at-large

Virginia Hatch, Arlington

Graham Smith, Arlington

City of Bothell

Council position 2

Tris Samberg

Council position 4

Bill Evans

Council position 6

Mark Lamb

City of Brier

Council position 4

Kerin Steele

Council position 5

Dale Kmingk

Council position 6

Catherine R. Corpron Smith

Council-at-large

Ona Gem

Town of Darrington

Mayor

Joyce Jones

Council position 3

Frankie Nations

Council position 4

Daniel Rankin

Council position 5

Kerry Frable

City of Edmonds

Mayor

Don Fiene

Gary Haakenson

Mauri Moore

Council position 4

Peggy Pritchard Olson

Council position 5

Adrienne Fraley-Monillas

D. J. Wilson

Council position 6

Steve Bernheim

Richard Marin

Council position 7

Dave Orvis

Strom Peterson

City of Everett

Council position 4

Ron Gipson

Charlene Rawson

Jim Staniford

John Henry Williams

Council position 5

Shawna Forde

Drew Nielsen

Council position 6

Brenda Stonecipher

Council position 7

Shannon Affholter

Jackie Minchew

David Simpson

City of Gold Bar

Council position 4

Robert Amenn

Susan Forbes

Jay Prueher

Council position 5

Joe Beavers

Cheryl Crumpler

City of Granite Falls

Council position 2

Elizabeth Adams

Council position 4

Robyn Loucks

Jeff Noble

Council position 5

Matt Hartman

Town of Index

Council position 2

Bob Hubbard

Council position 4

Sean Horst

Council position 5

Patrick Woods

City of Lake Stevens

Mayor

Jeff Craig

Vern Little

Council position 3

Stephen Brooks

John Spencer

Kerry Watkins

Council position 4

Karen Alessi

Mark Somers

Council position 5

Suzanne Quigley

Lynn Walty

Council position 6

Michael Friend

Kathy Holder

City of Lynnwood

Council position 4

Loren Simmonds

Council position 5

Robin Dode

Stephanie Wright

Council position 6

Patrick Decker

Ted Hikel

Council position 7

Maria Ambalada

M. Christopher Boyer

James “Jim” Smith

City of Marysville

MAYOR

Dennis Kendall

Council position 5

John Soriano

Council position 6

Lee Phillips

Council position 7

Carmen Rasmussen

City of Mill Creek

Council position 5

Ray Graves

Mark Harmsworth

Chuck Wright

Council position 6

Ed McNichol

Mike Todd

Council position 7

Mark Bond

City of Monroe

Council position 1

David Kennedy

Council position 4

Tony Balk

Brandy Knight

Council position 5

Edwin Davis

John William Stima

Council position 6

Chad Minnick

Margie Rodriguez

Council-at-large

Kurt Goering

City of Mountlake Terrace

Council position 5

Michelle Robles

Council position 6

Leonard French

Laura Sonmore

Council position 7

William Knorr

John Zambrano

City of Mukilteo

Council position 4

Dan Kure

Tony Tinsley

Council position 5

Emily Vanderwielen

Council position 6

Rick Best

Linda Grafer

Pat Kessler

Council position 7

Jennifer Gregerson

City of Snohomish

Council position 1

Marc Crawford

Lynn Schilaty

Council position 2

Larry Countryman

Karen Guzak

Council position 3

Melody Clemans

Chris Walsh

City of Stanwood

Council position 3

Clyde Andrew Chappel

Council position 4

Anne Wennerberg

Council position 5

William Carlton

City of Sultan

Mayor

Carolyn Eslick

John Seehuus

Council position 4

Brady Bucher

Sarah Davenport-Smith

Richard Hill

Council position 5

Derek Boyd

Jim Flower

Council position 7

Dale Doornek

Kerry Ourada

Town of Woodway

Council position 4

Peter Block

Mike Quinn

Council position 5

Kevin Fiske

Henry Veldman

Everett Schools

Director-at-large position 1

Ed Petersen, Everett

Director-at-large position 2

Carol Andrews, Mill Creek

Fredrick Bletson Jr., Everett

Court Carter, Everett

Susan Kaftanski, Everett

Lake Stevens Schools

Director district 1

David Iseminger, Everett

Director district 2

Rodney Mace, Lake Stevens

Director district 3

Mari Taylor

Mukilteo Schools

Director district 1

Kevin Laverty, Mukilteo

Director district 3

Geoff Short, Mukilteo

Director district 5

Anna Lee Rice, Everett

Edmonds Schools

Director district 1

Susan Paine, Edmonds

Director district 3

Jon Howeiler, Bothell

Douglas Ivar Kerley, Lynnwood

Mark Laurence, Bothell

Gary Noble, Lynnwood

Director district 5

Alan Weiss, Edmonds

Pat Shields, Edmonds

Arlington Schools

Director district 1

Jeff Huleatt, Arlington

Director district 2

Glen Reid, Arlington

Jim Weiss, Arlington

Director district 4

Kay Duskin, Arlington

Marysville Schools

Director district 2

Cindy Erickson, Marsyville

Donald Wlazlak, Marysville

Director district 3

Darci Becker, Marysville

Steve King, Marysville

Director district 5

Sherri Crenshaw, Marysville

Corinne Diteman, Marysville

Lisa Vares, Marysville

Index Schools

Director-at-large position 3

Patty Krona, Index

Director-at-large position 4

Susan C. Cross, Index

Director-at-large position 5

Amy Johnson, Index

Monroe Schools

Director district 2

Debra Kolrud, Monroe

Carlos Martinez, Monroe

Snohomish Schools

Director district 2

Leah Hughes-Anderson, Everett

Director district 3

Josh Seek, Lake Stevens

Director district 4

David B. Johnston, Snohomish

Lakewood Schools

Director district 4

Gregory Jensen, Arlington

Director district 5

Jill Leonard, Arlington

Sultan Schools

Director district 1

Russ Sumpter, Sultan

Director district 3

Charles Van Pelt, Monroe

Director district 4

Craig Roesler, Sultan

Darrington Schools

Director district 1

Andrew Hatfield, Darrington

Director district 3

Judith Nevitt, Darrington

Director district 4

Tim Lovell, Arlington

Director district 5

Julie Kuntz, Arlington

Granite Falls Schools

Director district 2

Becky Brown, Granite Falls

Director district 4

Robert Quarterman, Granite Falls

Stanwood-Camano Schools

Director district 2

Bill Garrison, Camano Island

Director district 4

Darlene Hartley, Camano Island

Director district 5

Ken Christoferson, Stanwood

Northshore Schools

Director district 2

Janet Quinn, Kenmore

Director district 3

B-Z Davis, Bothell

Dawn McCravey, Bothell

Fire District 1

Commissioner position 4

Brian McMahan, Everett

Bob Meador, Bothell

Phedra Quincey, Snohomish

Commissioner position 5

Jim Kenny, Everett

Fire District 3

Commissioner position 1

Marc Inman, Monroe

Commissioner position 4

Leslie Jo Wells, Monroe

Fire District 4

Commissioner position 1

Mark Hintz, Snohomish

Chip Lauterbach, Snohomish

Commissioner position 2

Jeremy Reichelt, Snohomish

Jim Schmoker, Snohomish

Fire District 5

Commissioner position 1

Steven C. Fox, Monroe

Fire District 7

Commissioner position 1

Gregg Knapp, Bothell

Commissioner position 5

Roy Waugh, Bothell

Fire District 8

Commissioner position 1

Vern Foster, Lake Stevens

Kathleen Friend, Lake Stevens

Fire District 10

Commissioner position 1

Michael Norris, Bothell

Fire District 12

Commissioner position 1

Katherine “Kay” Smith, Marysville

Fire District 14

Commissioner position 1

Jack Stedman, Stanwood

Jim Walker, Stanwood

Fire District 15

Commissioner position 1

Peter T. Walton, Marysville

Fire District 16

Commissioner position 1

Steve Hoag, Snohomish

Fire District 17

Commissioner position 1

Rebecca Dane, Granite Falls

Kevin Hayes, Arlington

Bryan Hunt, Granite Falls

Fire District 18

Commissioner position 1

Jim Stutzman, Arlington

Fire District 19

Commissioner position 1

Chris Edmundson, Arlington

Kurt Winterhalter, Stanwood

Fire District 21

Commissioner position 1

James Strago, Arlington

Commissioner position 2

Jack Hake, Arlington

Fire District 22

Commissioner position 1

Timothy Bailey, Arlington

Chris Greig, Lake Stevens

Fire District 23

Commissioner position 1

Dick Dinham, Granite Falls

Fire District 24

Commissioner position 1

Dennis Vincent, Darrington

Fire District 25

Commissioner position 1

Lisa Lamie, Arlington

Fire District 26

Commissioner position 1

Candy Wood, Gold Bar

Commissioner position 2

Glenrose Williams, Gold Bar

Fire District 27

Commissioner position 1

Sharon Morris, Whidbey Island

Commissioner position 2

Judith DeLeon, Hat Island

Fire District 28

Commissioner position 1

William Cross, Index

Alderwood Water &Wastewater

Commissioner position 1

Paul “Mac” McIntyre, Lynnwood

Brian Travis, Lynnwood

Commissioner position 5

Roy George, Bothell

Cross Valley Water

Commissioner position 1

Ginger Desy, Snohomish

Chris Kuehn, Snohomish

Highland Water

Commissioner position 2

Richard “Dick” Johnson, Monroe

Commissioner position 3

Donovan Shepherd, Monroe

Mukilteo Water

Commissioner position 1

Tom Rainville, Mukilteo

Commissioner position 2

Thomas McGrath, Mukilteo

Olympic View Water

Commissioner position 1

Lora Petso, Edmonds

Silver Lake Water

Commissioner position 1

Rod Keppler, Everett

Robert Wagner, Everett

Startup Water

Commissioner position 1

Kate Roesler, Startup

Lake Stevens Water

Commissioner position 1

Jim Mitchell, Lake Stevens

Olympus Terrace Sewer

Commissioner position 1

Yvonne Chapman, Mukilteo

Joan Thomasson, Mukilteo

Hospital District 1

Commissioner district 2

Neil Watkins, Snohomish

Hospital District 2

Commissioner position 3

Kimberley Cole, Lynnwood

Robert Reedy, Mountlake Terrace

Jack Tawney, Edmonds

Hospital District 3

Commissioner position 1

John V. Meno, Arlington

Commissioner position 4

Steve Peterson, Arlington

Port of Edmonds

Commissioner district 2

Marianne Burkhart, Edmonds

At-large position 4

James Orvis, Edmonds

Port of Everett

Commissioner district 3

Michael Hoffman, Everett

Don Hopkins, Everett

East County Parks &Recreation District

At-large Position 4

Susan Eastman, Snohomish

At-large Position 5

Vincent Portulano, Monroe

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