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  • Jamie Schmunk

    Updated Jul 18, 2023

    Age: Did not answer Employment/Business/Other Experience: Did not answer Community service: Did not answer Education: Did not answer Family: Did not answer Disclaimer: The following questions are to be answered by candidates in 100 words or less. We do not edit the answers, other than to enforce the word limit. If you exceed the 100-word limit, we will only print the first 100 words. Question 1: What are your goals/focus for the council? Did not answer Question 2: Lind has long-standing water issues. How would you try to...

  • Christopher Olson

    Updated Jul 18, 2023

    Age: Did not answer Employment/Business/Other Experience: Did not answer Community service: Did not answer Education: Did not answer Family: Did not answer Disclaimer: The following questions are to be answered by candidates in 100 words or less. We do not edit the answers, other than to enforce the word limit. If you exceed the 100-word limit, we will only print the first 100 words. Question 1: What are your goals/focus for the council? Did not answer Question 2: Lind has long-standing water issues. How would you try to...

  • Myra Horton

    Updated Jul 18, 2023

    Age: Did not answer Employment/Business/Other Experience: Former town clerk/treasurer, insurance agent, 18 years on the Adams County Cemetery District No. 3 Board (Lind) Community service: Have made myself available for whomever , or whatever has needed help. Have placed the American flags on veterans graves at the Lind Cemetery for Memorial Day. Education: High school graduate Family: Two sons, one daughter, 5 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren Disclaimer: The following questions are to be answered by candidates in 100...

  • Heather Reed

    Updated Jul 18, 2023

    Age: 33 Employment/Business/Other Experience: Owner of Wheat-Lind Coffeehouse. Community service: Missoula municipal court, Wenatchee humane society, Lind chamber of commerce Education: Did not answer Family: Did not answer Disclaimer: The following questions are to be answered by candidates in 100 words or less. We do not edit the answers, other than to enforce the word limit. If you exceed the 100-word limit, we will only print the first 100 words. Question 1: What are your...

  • Richard Baldwin

    Updated Jul 18, 2023

    Age: Did not answer Employment/Business/Other Experience: Did not answer Community service: Did not answer Education: Did not answer Family: Did not answer Disclaimer: The following questions are to be answered by candidates in 100 words or less. We do not edit the answers, other than to enforce the word limit. If you exceed the 100-word limit, we will only print the first 100 words. Question 1: What are your goals/focus for the council? Did not answer Question 2: Lind has long-standing water issues. How would you try to...

  • Jim Weidemann

    Updated Jul 18, 2023

    Age: Did not answer Employment/Business/Other Experience: Military 1977-2001, Teacher 22 years (K-12) Community service: Lind-Ritzville School Board, Assisting in establishing a Food Pantry for Lind residents. Education: BA + - Education, Endorsement in K-12 Special Education Family: Spouse Dori Wilson Disclaimer: The following questions are to be answered by candidates in 100 words or less. We do not edit the answers, other than to enforce the word limit. If you exceed the 100-word limit, we will only print the first 100...

  • Brianna Osborn

    Updated Jul 18, 2023

    Age: 31 Employment/Business/Other Experience: HCA- for Consumer Direct Care of Washington Community service: EYC, volunteering at our schools, being active in our community. Education: Lind Jr-Sr high school graduate, HCA certification, ASL certificate, CPR, AED, first aid certification Family: Married to my high school sweetheart Cameron Osborn with 2 kids Carlee and Liam Disclaimer: The following questions are to be answered by candidates in 100 words or less. We do not...

  • Denise Snead

    Updated Jul 18, 2023

    Age: 68 Employment/Business/Other Experience: 6 years as clerk/treasurer,payroll,municipal law Community service: Did not answer Education: Did not answer Family: Did not answer Disclaimer: The following questions are to be answered by candidates in 100 words or less. We do not edit the answers, other than to enforce the word limit. If you exceed the 100-word limit, we will only print the first 100 words. Question 1: What are your goals/focus for the council? My goals are to Share my knowledge with council members and...

  • PJ Jacobsen

    Updated Jul 18, 2023

    Age: Did not answer Employment/Business/Other Experience: Did not answer Community service: Did not answer Education: Did not answer Family: Did not answer Disclaimer: The following questions are to be answered by candidates in 100 words or less. We do not edit the answers, other than to enforce the word limit. If you exceed the 100-word limit, we will only print the first 100 words. Question 1: What are your goals/focus for the council? Did not answer Question 2: If elected, how would you change/improve the city? Did not...

  • James Dworshak

    Updated Jul 18, 2023

    Age: Did not answer Employment/Business/Other Experience: Did not answer Community service: Did not answer Education: Did not answer Family: Did not answer Disclaimer: The following questions are to be answered by candidates in 100 words or less. We do not edit the answers, other than to enforce the word limit. If you exceed the 100-word limit, we will only print the first 100 words. Question 1: What are your goals/focus for the council? Did not answer Question 2: If elected, how would you change/improve the city? Did not...

  • Scott Yaeger

    Updated Jul 18, 2023

    Age: 52 Hometown: Ritzville 1978 to present Employment/Business/Other Experience: Adams County Public Works since September of 1992 Community service: Ritzville City Council from 2006 - present, Ritzville Rodeo Association since 1988, Ritzville Gun Club since 1992 Education: K thru 12 Ritzville School District, 2 year AA degree in Civil Engineering from Spokane Community College, Washington State Professional Civil Engineering License 2004 to present. Family: Wife Kimberly...

  • Keanu Niezwaag

    Updated Jul 18, 2023

    Age: 28 Hometown: Ritzville Employment/Business/Other Experience: Lifelong Service Professional ready to bring SERVICE back to Public Service Community service: Youth Sports Coach Education: Ritzville High School Family: 4th Generation Ritzville Resident and proud uncle to the 5th Generation The following questions were answered by candidates in 100 words or less. We do not edit the answers, other than to enforce the word limit. Question 1: What steps would you take to...

  • Cory Bartlett

    Updated Jul 18, 2023

    Age: 47 Hometown: Elk, Washington Employment/Business/Other Experience: Retail Grocery/Restaurant Management, High School Teaching/CTE Director for three different schools over 15 years, Owner of Northwest Marketing Advertising Agency, CEO Gigamedics, LLC in historic Downtown Ritzville. Community service: Currently: Ritzville Museums Board Volunteer, Ritzville Lions Club Secretary, Ritzville Festivals Association Vice-President, Ritzville Eagles Club Member. I've played Santa...

  • Glen Stockwell

    Updated Jul 18, 2023

    Age: 73 Hometown: Ritzville WA for 46 Years! Employment/Business/Other Experience: I have been self employed for the majority of my life 21 years owning My Transportation Business, 6 years as a “Joint Venture Partner” with Raymond Hanson (RAHCO - Spokane) and except in the Mid 70’s I managed International Harvester Parts and Sales of Lockwood Potato Equipment. Community service: I served on the Ritzville City Council for 2 years in the Early 80’s and I was a Little League...

  • Jack Curtis

    Updated Jul 18, 2023

    Age: 64 Hometown: Spokane Employment/Business/Other Experience: I was elected to the City of Ritzville City Council Ward #4 in 1998. I was fortunate to work alongside people like Linda Kadlec, John Marshall, Sharon Tison, Larry Swift and other very smart people. I was in the heavy construction concrete/asphalt and rock materials industry for 45 years. 30 of those years in a management position. Part of my management job duties were producing and overseeing...

  • Signatures matter when voting

    Rod Larse, The Journal|Updated Feb 1, 2022

    RITZVILLE – With ballots for the upcoming special election to be dropped off or post marked by Feb. 8, Adams County Auditor Heidi Hunt reminds voters to sign their own return envelope. “A lot of people think we never look at signatures,” she said, noting it’s not tru. The signature on each returned envelope is manually compared to the signature on file at the Adams County Elections Office. Even in larger counties, this one-by-one examination of signatures happens with each returned envelope. Envelopes with signatures that do...

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