PRIMARY 2016: Biographies of Clallam’s commissioner candidates, details about the job

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CLALLAM COUNTY COMMISSIONER,

PORT ANGELES-AREA DISTRICT 2

Randy Johnson

Residence: Port ­Angeles

Phone: 360-460-7648

Email: randy4countycommissioner@wavecable.com

Campaign website: www.electRandycountycommissioner.com

Age as of Nov. 8, Election Day: 73

Education: Bachelor’s degree, University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn.; master’s degree, business administration, Harvard Business School, Boston.

Occupation: Chairman and board member, Green Crow Corp. of Port Angeles, a timberland and wood products company.

Have you ever run for or held elective public office? No.

Party affiliation: No party preference

Ron Richards

Residence: Port ­Angeles

Phone: 360-457-1787

Email: ronrichardsforclallamcounty@gmail.com

Campaign website: www.ronrichardsforclallamcounty.com

Age as of Nov. 8, Election Day: 71

Education: Graduated from Columbia High School, Richland, 1963; bachelor’s degree, chemical engineering, Washington State University, 1967; law degree, University of Denver, 1973.

Occupation: Commercial fisherman.

Have you ever run for or held elective public office? Elected Clallam County commissioner, District 2, in 1976-80.

Party affiliation: Democratic Party

Maggie Roth

Residence: Port ­Angeles

Phone: 360-457-9297

Email: mroth@olypen.com

Campaign website: www.electmaggieroth.com

Age as of Nov. 8, Election Day: 62

Education: One year of college; management courses.

Occupation: Civil process server.

Have you ever run for or held elective public office? Ran unsuccessfully for Clallam County commissioner as a Republican in 2012; elected to the county Charter Review Commission in 2014.

Party affiliation: Republican Party

Gabe Rygaard

Residence: Port ­Angeles

Phone: 360-457-9392

Email: gabe@rygaardforcommissioner

Campaign website: www.rygaardforcommissioner.com

Age as of Nov. 8, Election Day: 45

Education: Port Angeles High School graduate, 1982; certified master ­logger.

Occupation: Co-owner-operator Rygaard Logging Inc., Port Angeles; owner, Ryfield Properties Inc., Port Angeles, and Penny Creek Quarry, Quilcene.

Have you ever run for or held elective public office? No.

Party affiliation: Republican Party

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