2017/2018 Candidate Interviews

KXRO is a strong supporter of the election process. We have stated multiple times that we welcome any candidate, no matter how large the office.

From County Commissioner to Cemetery Board, we feel that the pubrlic deserves to learn about every candidate. Who they you are, why they ran, and what they can bring to the position.

KXRO has extended an invitation to any and all candidate to come on to the KXRO Morning Show for a live interview as a free way to promote their candidacy.
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This interview will be an overall introduction to you as a candidate, and will not delve into deeper issues at this time.

Following the August Primary, we will extend another invitation for a more in-depth interview regarding specific issues that may be facing your specific area.

As these interviews occur, we will post them here from residents to learn about their candidates.

Ballot Name	Mailing Address
Grays Harbor – ALL	Grays Harbor
Treasurer Partisan Office 1-year unexpired term
Ken Albert	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Port District	Grays Harbor
Commissioner 2 Nonpartisan Office 6-year term
Jack Thompson	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Hospital District 1	Grays Harbor
Hospital 1 Position 1 Nonpartisan Office 6-year term
Carolyn Wescott	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Georgette Beerbower Hiles
Hospital District 2	Grays Harbor
Hospital 2 Commissioner District 1 Nonpartisan Office 6-year term
Maryann Welch	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Dale Hensley
Hospital 2 Position 1 Nonpartisan Office 6-year term
Robert Torgerson
John Lester Farra
Hospital 2 Position 2 Nonpartisan Office 2-year unexpired term
Pete Scroggs	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Melanie Leiann Sturgeon	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Aberdeen Council Ward 1	Grays Harbor
Position 2 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Tawni Andrews
Dick Murchy
Aberdeen Council Ward 2	Grays Harbor
Position 4 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
John J. Maki	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Aberdeen Council Ward 3	Grays Harbor
Position 5 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Tim Alstrom	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Aberdeen Council Ward 4	Grays Harbor
Position 7 Nonpartisan Office 4-year short and full term
Janae M. Chhith
Karen Rowe
Aberdeen Council Ward 5	Grays Harbor
Position 10 Nonpartisan Office 4-year short and full term
Alan Richrod
Robert Jerrick Rodgers
Aberdeen Council Ward 6	Grays Harbor
Position 11 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Frank Gordon	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
City of Cosmopolis	Grays Harbor
Position 4 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Paul Chrt	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Debra Moran	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Position 5 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Dale Andrews	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Richard(Dick) Kellar	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
City of Elma	Grays Harbor
Position 1 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Pat Miller	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Position 2 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Elroy Papke	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
David Blackett	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Position 3 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Tom Boling	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Hoquiam Council Ward 1	Grays Harbor
Position 2 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Paul McMillan	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Hoquiam Council Ward 2	Grays Harbor
Position 4 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Jim George	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Hoquiam Council Ward 3	Grays Harbor
Position 6 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Bill Nelson	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Richard Sinclair	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Hoquiam Council Ward 4	Grays Harbor
Position 7 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Greg Grun	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Hoquiam Council Ward 5	Grays Harbor
Position 10 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Denise Anderson	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Hoquiam Council Ward 6	Grays Harbor
Position 12 Nonpartisan Office 4-year short and full term
Angela Forkum	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
City of McCleary	Grays Harbor
Mayor Nonpartisan Office 4-year short and full term
Brent Schiller	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Jared Berken	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Position 2 Nonpartisan Office 2-year unexpired term
Brycen Huff	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Gary Atkins
Position 3 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Eric J. Hart	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Jaron Heller	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Position 4 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Ben Blankenship	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
John Dunning	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Position 5 Nonpartisan Office 4-year short and full term
Joy Iversen	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
City of Montesano	Grays Harbor
Position 1 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Clint Bryson
Position 2 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Ian Cope
Barry Iverson
Position 3 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Robert Hatley
Kim Cristobal	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Position 6 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Ray Meyers	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Tyler Trimble	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
City of Oakville	Grays Harbor
Mayor Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Keith Francis	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Position 3 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Anthony Smith	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Position 5 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
John Ruymann	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
City of Ocean Shores	Grays Harbor
Position 1 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Susan Conniry	Declined an Interview
John Lynn	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Position 3 Nonpartisan Office 2-year unexpired term
Lisa Griebel
Shannon Rubin	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Position 5 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Steve Ensley	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Randy D. Scott	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Position 7 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Robert Crumpacker
Carlos Roldan	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
City of Westport	Grays Harbor
Position 1 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Melissa Huerta	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Position 3 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Louis Summers	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Michael Bruce	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Position 4 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Tom Aronson	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Sch Dist 5 – Aberdeen	Grays Harbor
School 5 Position 1 Nonpartisan Office 2-year unexpired term
Devin Backholm
Jennifer Durney	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
School 5 Position 2 Nonpartisan Office 2-year unexpired term
Erin Farrer	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
School 5 Position 4 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Jamie Walsh
William Dyer
School 5 Position 5 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Sandra F. Bielski	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Sch Dist 28 – Hoquiam	Grays Harbor
School 28 Position 4 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Chris Eide	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
School 28 Position 5 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Christie Goodenough
Elizabeth (Lisa) Zaborac	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Sch Dist 64 – N. Beach	Grays Harbor
School 64 Director District 1 Nonpartisan Office 2-year unexpired term
Jeff Wilson	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
School 64 Director District 2 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Linda R Poplin	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
School 64 Director District 3 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Rachel D. Carl	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
School 64 Director District 5 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Phil Hiam	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Sch Dist 65 – McCleary	Grays Harbor, Mason
School 65 Director District 2 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Sarah Kinney	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
School 65 Director District 3 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Mark D Duncan	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Sch Dist 66 – Montesano	Grays Harbor
School 66 Director District 1 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Moraya Wilson	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
School 66 Director District 2 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Chris Thomas	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
School 66 Director District 4 Nonpartisan Office 2-year unexpired term
Tiffany Schweppe	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Sch Dist 68 – Elma	Grays Harbor, Mason
School 68 Director District 1 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Larry Bridenback	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Chad Searls	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
School 68 Director District 2 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Rick Gravatt	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
School 68 Director District 5 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Teresa Boling	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Sch Dist 77 – Taholah	Grays Harbor
School 77 Position 2 Nonpartisan Office 2-year unexpired term
Merian C Juneau	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
School 77 Position 3 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Kathleen Law	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
School 77 Position 4 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Tony M Kramer	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
School 77 Position 5 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Gina James	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Sch Dist 97 – Quinault	Grays Harbor
School 97 Director District 2 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
David Christiansen	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
School 97 Director District 5 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Anita Blackburn	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Sch Dist 99 -Cosmopolis	Grays Harbor
School 99 Director District 1 Nonpartisan Office 2-year unexpired term
Barbie Smith	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Tina Miles	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
School 99 Director District 2 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Wayne Cotton	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Lisa Garity	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
School 99 Director District 4 (at large) Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Dave Palmer	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Cindy Grenier	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Sch Dist 104 – Satsop	Grays Harbor
School 104 Position 4 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Shawna Williams	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
School 104 Position 5 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Terri Carl	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Sch Dist 117 – Wishkah	Grays Harbor
School 117 Director District 2 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Denny Van Blaricom Jr.	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
School 117 Director District 3 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Travis Warren	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Sch Dist 172 – Ocosta	Grays Harbor, Pacific
School 172 Director District 2 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Scott Jones	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
School 172 Position 4 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Hillary Bearden	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Sch Dist 300 – N River	Grays Harbor, Pacific
Director Position 1 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Robert Sholes	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Director Position 2 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Carolyn Lande	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Brian Carbaugh	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Director Position 5 Nonpartisan Office 2-year unexpired term
Bethany Mizushima	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Sch Dist 79 – M Knight	Grays Harbor, Mason
School Board Director District No. 2 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Shawn Donnelly	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
School Board Director Position No. 1 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Leroy T. Valley	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Jennifer Phipps	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Sch Dist 400 – Oakville	Grays Harbor, Lewis
School 400 Director District 1 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Jennifer Tushka	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
School 400 Director District 3 Nonpartisan Office 2-year unexpired term
Joe Reed	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Donnie King	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
School 400 Director District 4 Nonpartisan Office 2-year unexpired term
John Shortman Jr	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Sch Dist 61 – Rochester	Grays Harbor, Lewis, Thurston
School Board Director, District No. 1 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Michael Langer	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
School Board Director, District No. 4 Nonpartisan Office 2-year unexpired term
Connie Smejkal	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
School Board Director, District No. 5 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
John Mortenson	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Fire District 1	Grays Harbor
Fire 1 Position 1 Nonpartisan Office 6-year term
Larry Curfman	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Clarence (Buck) Graham	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Fire District 2	Grays Harbor
Fire 2 Position 1 Nonpartisan Office 6-year term
Adam Bigby	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Fire District 3	Grays Harbor
Fire 3 Position 3 Nonpartisan Office 6-year short and full term
Michael Bearden	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Fire District 4	Grays Harbor
Fire 4 Position 1 Nonpartisan Office 6-year short and full term
Mike Shepard	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Fire 4 Position 2 Nonpartisan Office 2-year unexpired term
Kenneth W. Carlyle	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Fire District 5	Grays Harbor
Fire 5 Position 1 Nonpartisan Office 6-year term
Eric L Patton	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Dave Hauge	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Fire District 7	Grays Harbor
Fire 7 Position 2 Nonpartisan Office 6-year short and full term
Darrell Haglund	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Fire 7 Position 3 Nonpartisan Office 4-year unexpired term
Joseph Fernandez	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Jim Richards	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Fire District 8	Grays Harbor
Fire 8 Position 1 Nonpartisan Office 6-year term
Clinton L Davis	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Stephanie Allestad
Fire District 10	Grays Harbor
Fire 10 Position 1 Nonpartisan Office 6-year term
Mike Toy	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Fire District 11	Grays Harbor
Fire 11 Position 1 Nonpartisan Office 6-year term
David McLellan	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Fire District 12	Grays Harbor
Fire 12 Position 1 Nonpartisan Office 6-year term
Jerry Banks	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
FIRE MASON 12	Grays Harbor, Mason
Fire Commissioner Position No. 2 Nonpartisan Office 6-year term
Albert (Buck) Wilder	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Nicholas Jones	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Fire District 14	Grays Harbor
Fire 14 Position 1 Nonpartisan Office 6-year term
Edward McNett	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Fire District 15	Grays Harbor, Pacific
Fire 15 Position 1 Nonpartisan Office 6-year term
Jeffrey Schreck	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Fire District 17	Grays Harbor
Fire 17 Position 1 Nonpartisan Office 6-year short and full term
Calvin Pierce III	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Bruce I. Brown	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Park District 1	Grays Harbor, Pacific
Parks Position 1 Nonpartisan Office 4-year short and full term
Jim White	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Parks Position 2 Nonpartisan Office 2-year unexpired term
Mike Reichenberger	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Parks Position 3 Nonpartisan Office 2-year unexpired term
Julie Smith	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Parks Position 4 Nonpartisan Office 2-year unexpired term
Kevin Goodrich	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Parks Position 5 Nonpartisan Office 4-year short and full term
Tanya Lana	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Water District 2	Grays Harbor
Water 2 Position 2 Nonpartisan Office 6-year term
Tom Epperson	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview
Water District 8	Grays Harbor
Water 8 Position 1 Nonpartisan Office 6-year term
Les Miller	Did Not Respond to Invitation for an Interview

 

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