PORT TOWNSEND — Two new candidates filed for office in Jefferson County on Wednesday.
Virginia O’Neil of Sequim filed to keep her position on the board of Sequim School District No. 323, which covers both Clallam and Jefferson counties.
Brian Pederson of Forks filed for the District 4 position on Quillayute Valley School District No. 402, which covers both Clallam and Jefferson counties. The seat is currently held by Sharon Penn. Penn has not yet filed.
Both positions are four-year terms.
All candidates who have filed
• Sheriff Tony Hernandez has filed for his current position. Hernandez was appointed sheriff in March after the retirement of Mike Brasfield. Hernandez is running to fill the remainder of Brasfield’s current term, which runs into 2010. The winner of this year’s election will also need to file next year to keep the position.
• All four Port Townsend City Council seats up for election are being sought by the incumbent council member. Mayor Michelle Sandoval, Catharine Robinson and Mark Welch all filed for their current seats.
The Port Townsend City Council seats are all four-year terms. Kris Nelson, who was appointed to council Monday night, filed to fill the remainder of Brent Butler’s term, which expires in 2011.
• Both Port of Port Townsend positions will be contested in November. Port of Port Townsend Commissioner Dave Thompson will be challenged for his District 2 position by Bob Schuessler. Port of Port Townsend Commissioner Herb Beck will be challenged for his District 3 position by Douglas J. Breithaupt of Port Townsend. The positions are four-year terms.
• Two incumbents have filed for Chimacum School District 49. Ted Friedrich and Cammy Brown both will seek their current seats. Kevin Miller has not filed.
• In Sequim School District No. 323, which serves both Clallam and Jefferson counties, Jon Kirshbaum will challenge incumbent Virginia O’Neil.
• Brian Pederson of Forks has filed for the District 4 position on Quillayute Valley School District No. 402, which covers both Clallam and Jefferson counties. The seat is currently held by Sharon Penn. Penn has not yet filed.
• Lyle Pfeifle, director of District 1 for Queets/Clearwater School District No. 20, will be challenged for his spot by Sandra Wells-Kalama of Forks.
• In Port Townsend School District No. 50, two challengers, Holley Carlson, who is running for the position held by John Eissinger, and Jennifer James-Wilson, who is running for the position held by Rita Bebee, have filed for positions, but the incumbents have not. The positions are both four-year terms.
• Richard A Stapf Jr. and Jess Bondurant Jr. have filed as incumbents in the two positions up for election on the Port Townsend Fire District.
• Mike Eastman has filed for the Brinnon Fire District position currently held by Ken McEdwards. McEdwards has not filed.
• Ford Kessler has filed for the Gardiner Fire District position currently held by George Eims. Eims has not filed.
• Scott Loring and Myrtle Corey have filed for their current positions on Cemetery District No. 1 (Brinnon).
• Diane (Movius) Martin has filed for her current position on Cemetery District No. 3 (Gardiner).
• Wayne Schlaefli has filed for his current position on Water District No. 2 (Brinnon).
• Carol Jean Young has filed for her current position on Public Hospital District No. 1 (Forks).
• Chuck Russell and Kathy Hill have filed for their current positions on East Jefferson County Hospital District No. 2 (East Jefferson).
For official filing information, visit the county Web site at http://wei.secstate.wa.gov/JEFFERSON/Pages/CandidateFilings.aspx.
Jefferson County reporter Erik Hidle can be reached at 360-385-2335 or at erik.hidle@peninsuladailynews.com.
