EVERETT — Snohomish County PUD commissioner Kathy Vaughn had a strong lead Tuesday night in early election returns over two other candidates.
Vaughn is seeking her fourth six-year term representing southwest Snohomish County on the Snohomish County Public Utility District’s board of directors. She is up against challengers Eric Teegarden of Brier and David Swanson of Mukilteo.
According to the Snohomish County Auditor’s Office, Vaughn had about 55.6 percent of the vote while Teegarden had about 23.8 percent. Swanson was third with 20.1 percent of the vote.
A resident of Lynnwood, Vaughn has served as a commissioner for the past 18 years. Teegarden is a designer and sales consultant for Northwest Wind and Solar of Seattle. Swanson is a civil and structural engineer and part owner of Reid Middleton of Everett.
The position pays a flat $1,800 per month with a $104 per diem added for doing PUD business on any part of a day, capped at $14,560 for the year. The total maximum amount that can be earned by a commissioner in a year is $36,160.
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