Washington County Commissioner candidates

Washington County is directed by a Board of Commissioners. The county is divided into four districts, and each elects a Commissioner, along with a County Chair who is elected county-wide. Elections will be in November 2010, with a primary on May 18.

Cedar Mill is in District 2. Our current commissioner, Desari Strader, recently announced that she is not running for re-election.

Four candidates have announced that they are running for the position so far—the filing deadline is March 9 for the May primary. If one candidate wins at least one more vote over 50%, that candidate will win the position. Otherwise there will be a runoff of the top two vote-getters in November. This is a non-partisan position, although county party organizations usually get involved by backing candidates informally.

These candidates have filed so far: Greg Malinowski, farmer and lifelong land-use activist; Michael Matousek, pastor at Sunset Presbyterian and former mayor of Antigo, Wisconsin; Mike Niehuser, an investment consultant and former banker; and Jason Yurgel, a legal investigator.

Most of the candidates will be speaking at the Washington County Public Affairs Forum meeting on Monday, March 8, from 11:30-1 at the Old Spaghetti Factory in Tanasbourne. More information about the Forum is on their website, washingtoncountyforum.org

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