EVERETT – Snohomish County Sheriff Rick Bart won’t become the next U.S. Marshal of Western Washington.
Bart said he received a call Tuesday night informing him that he was not selected for the job.
“They said they were going in a different direction and that was that,” Bart said.
The sheriff said he was initially disappointed that he wasn’t selected, although the news wasn’t a surprise.
“It wasn’t meant for me. I’ll look for something else,” Bart said. “I don’t know what it will be but hopefully the job has nothing to do with politics.”
U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, R-Wash., had asked Bart to apply for the position earlier this year.
Kirkland Police Chief Stan Aston and retired Clallam County Sheriff Joe Hawe also were finalists for the position.
The three men’s names were forwarded to the White House for consideration.
The Marshals are the oldest federal law enforcement agency in the country. They work to arrest federal fugitives, transport prisoners and run witness protection programs among other responsibilities.
Bart said he has heard from one other candidate who was informed that he too didn’t get the job. He declined to give the candidate’s name.
Bart has about five months left before he leaves the sheriff’s office. Term limits prevent him from running again.
The sheriff entered the race for Snohomish County executive last year. He dropped out in March after months of disappointing fundraising efforts.
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