Uncontested Seats

I’m not even going to bother to write about the uncontested seats up for roll-over reelection, except to carp and complain that nobody took the trouble to run against any of them. A few are doing good work and should indeed be left to continue doing that. Others really need to be replaced with someone more competent and/or dedicated.

I’ll just list them, and maybe make one snarky comment on my way by.

County Assessor – Mary Wilson Engle, R   Really needs to be replaced by someone who reads the law and abides by it, who doesn’t try to force forest landowners to log their property.

County Auditor – Sheilah Crider, R   Really needs to be replaced by someone competent. Her staff has been covering for her for all these years.

County Clerk – Debra Van Pelt, D    

County Coroner – Robert Bishop, no party preference   Dr Bishop did right by me at a very difficult time. He cares about survivors of the people whose deaths he has to certify.

County Prosecutor – Greg Banks, D   Greg used to be my personal attorney before he became prosecutor. He was great back then. He has changed with the years, to such a degree that I’m just not at all sure about him any more.

County Treasurer – Wanda Grone, R            

District Court Judge – Bill Hawkins, non-partisan

Well, that part was easy. Getting close to the finish line.