Featured Election: 2021 May 18 Special Districts Election, Oregon Columbia Gorge News Apr 27, 2021 Apr 27, 2021 Updated May 7, 2021 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save UPDATED with additional races on May 4, 2021Candidates in most races who filed for the May 18, 2021 Special District Election respond to four simple questions: 1) Why did you decide to run for a position on the [name of board]?2) What is your background/profession, and where do you live?3) What will your top priorities be if voters select you to serve on the board?4) What changes do you think the district needs to make?Additional candidates will be added over the coming week, and have been or will be published in the April 28 and May 5, 2021 printed editions. Nathanael Stice - Columbia Gorge Community College -- position 1 Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated Apr 27, 2021 Nathanael Stice Frank Polehn - Columbia Gorge Community College -- position 1 Updated Apr 27, 2021 Frank Polehn -- CGCC Position 1 Holly Price - Columbia Gorge ESD — zone 2 Updated Apr 27, 2021 Holly Price - Columbia Gorge education service district — zone 2 Stacey Holeman - Columbia Gorge ESD — zone 2 Updated Apr 27, 2021 Stacey Holeman - Columbia Gorge education service district — zone 2 Susan Gabay - Columbia Gorge ESD Zone 4 Updated Apr 27, 2021 Susan Gabay - Columbia Gorge ESD Zone 4 Ian Stormquist - Columbia Gorge ESD Zone 6 Updated Apr 27, 2021 Ian Stormquist - Columbia Gorge ESD Zone 6 Paul Zastrow - Columbia Gorge ESD Zone 7 Updated Apr 27, 2021 Paul Zastrow - Columbia Gorge ESD Zone 7 Holly Gove - North Wasco County School District #21 — Zone 5 Updated Apr 27, 2021 Holly Gove - North Wasco County School District #21 — Zone 5 Brian Stevens - North Wasco County School District #21 — Zone 5 Updated Apr 27, 2021 Brian Stevens - North Wasco County School District #21 — Zone 5 John Nelson - North Wasco County School District #21 — Zone 5 Updated Apr 27, 2021 John Nelson - North Wasco County School District #21 — Zone 5 Carla McQuade - North Wasco County School District #21 — Zone 5 Updated Apr 27, 2021 Carla McQuade - North Wasco County School District #21 — Zone 5 Rebecca Thistlethwaite - North Wasco County School District #21 — Zone 1 Updated Apr 27, 2021 Rebecca Thistlethwaite - North Wasco County School District #21 — Zone 1 Mary Morehouse - North Wasco County School District #21 — Zone 1 Updated Apr 27, 2021 Mary Morehouse - North Wasco County School District #21 — Zone 1 Paul Koerschgen - South Wasco County School District #1 — Zone 1 Updated Apr 27, 2021 Paul Koerschgen - South Wasco County School District #1 — Zone 1 Howard Fetz - South Wasco County School District #1 — Zone 1 Updated Apr 27, 2021 Howard Fetz - South Wasco County School District #1 — Zone 1 Michael Held - North Wasco County Parks and Recreation District — Position #1 Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Michael Held Rachel Carter - North Wasco County Parks and Recreation District — Position #1 Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Rachel Carter - North Wasco County Parks and Recreation District — Position #1 Justin Brock - North Wasco County Parks and Recreation District — Position #1 Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 1) Why did you decide to run for a position on the Parks & Recreation board? Annette Byers - North Wasco County Parks and Recreation District — Position #5 Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Annette Byers Sara Marsden - Hood River County Library District Updated May 4, 2021 Sara Marsden Karen Bureker - Hood River County Library District Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Karen Bureker Megan Janik - Hood River County Library District Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Megan Janik Kevin Duling - Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Kevin Duling Don Moore - Wy'East Rural Fire Protection District Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Don Moore Dick Virk - Wy'East Rural Fire Protection District Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Dick Virk Dick Virk - Wy'East Rural Fire Protection District Updated May 4, 2021 Dick Virk Robert Graves - Wy'East Rural Fire Protection District Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Robert Graves Craig Mallon - Wy'East Rural Fire Protection District Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Barbara Ayers - Mosier Fire District Position #3 Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Barbara Ayers Jim Appleton - Mosier Fire District Position #3 Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Jim Appleton Peter Lawson - Mosier Fire District Position #3 Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Peter Lawson Mosier Fire District Position #3 Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Todd Reeves Jack Hay - Port of The Dalles — Position #4 Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Jack Hay Robert Wallace - Port of The Dalles — Position #1 Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 7, 2021 Robert Wallace Heidi Parr - Hood River County School District - At Large Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Heidi Parr Jennifer Kelly - Hood River County School District - At Large Updated May 4, 2021 Jennifer Kelly Nan Noteboom - Hood River Valley Parks and Recreation District Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Nan Noteboom Anna C. Cavaleri - Hood River Valley Parks and Recreation District Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Anna C. Cavaleri Barb Hosford - Hood River County School District Position #2 Columbia Gorge News Updated May 4, 2021 Barb Hosford Julia Garcia-Ramirez - Hood River County School District Position #3 Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Julia Garcia-Ramirez Brandi Shepard - Hood River County School District position #6 Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Brandi Shepard John Willer - Port of The Dalles Position #3 Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 John Willer Marcus Swift - Port of The Dalles — Position #3 Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Marcus Swift Mike Fox - Port of Hood River — Position #3 Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Mike Fox Lach Litwer - Port of Hood River Position #3 Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 7, 2021 Lach Litwer Megan Ramey - Hood River County Transportation Board Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Megan Ramey Greg Pack - Hood River County Transportation Board Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Greg Pack Darrell Roberts - Hood River County Transportation Board Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Darrell Roberts Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Top Jobs Six Rivers Dispute Resolution Center is hiring! 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Nathanael Stice - Columbia Gorge Community College -- position 1 Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated Apr 27, 2021 Nathanael Stice
Frank Polehn - Columbia Gorge Community College -- position 1 Updated Apr 27, 2021 Frank Polehn -- CGCC Position 1
Holly Price - Columbia Gorge ESD — zone 2 Updated Apr 27, 2021 Holly Price - Columbia Gorge education service district — zone 2
Stacey Holeman - Columbia Gorge ESD — zone 2 Updated Apr 27, 2021 Stacey Holeman - Columbia Gorge education service district — zone 2
Ian Stormquist - Columbia Gorge ESD Zone 6 Updated Apr 27, 2021 Ian Stormquist - Columbia Gorge ESD Zone 6
Paul Zastrow - Columbia Gorge ESD Zone 7 Updated Apr 27, 2021 Paul Zastrow - Columbia Gorge ESD Zone 7
Holly Gove - North Wasco County School District #21 — Zone 5 Updated Apr 27, 2021 Holly Gove - North Wasco County School District #21 — Zone 5
Brian Stevens - North Wasco County School District #21 — Zone 5 Updated Apr 27, 2021 Brian Stevens - North Wasco County School District #21 — Zone 5
John Nelson - North Wasco County School District #21 — Zone 5 Updated Apr 27, 2021 John Nelson - North Wasco County School District #21 — Zone 5
Carla McQuade - North Wasco County School District #21 — Zone 5 Updated Apr 27, 2021 Carla McQuade - North Wasco County School District #21 — Zone 5
Rebecca Thistlethwaite - North Wasco County School District #21 — Zone 1 Updated Apr 27, 2021 Rebecca Thistlethwaite - North Wasco County School District #21 — Zone 1
Mary Morehouse - North Wasco County School District #21 — Zone 1 Updated Apr 27, 2021 Mary Morehouse - North Wasco County School District #21 — Zone 1
Paul Koerschgen - South Wasco County School District #1 — Zone 1 Updated Apr 27, 2021 Paul Koerschgen - South Wasco County School District #1 — Zone 1
Howard Fetz - South Wasco County School District #1 — Zone 1 Updated Apr 27, 2021 Howard Fetz - South Wasco County School District #1 — Zone 1
Michael Held - North Wasco County Parks and Recreation District — Position #1 Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Michael Held
Rachel Carter - North Wasco County Parks and Recreation District — Position #1 Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Rachel Carter - North Wasco County Parks and Recreation District — Position #1
Justin Brock - North Wasco County Parks and Recreation District — Position #1 Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 1) Why did you decide to run for a position on the Parks & Recreation board?
Annette Byers - North Wasco County Parks and Recreation District — Position #5 Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Annette Byers
Karen Bureker - Hood River County Library District Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Karen Bureker
Robert Graves - Wy'East Rural Fire Protection District Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Robert Graves
Barbara Ayers - Mosier Fire District Position #3 Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Barbara Ayers
Robert Wallace - Port of The Dalles — Position #1 Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 7, 2021 Robert Wallace
Heidi Parr - Hood River County School District - At Large Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Heidi Parr
Nan Noteboom - Hood River Valley Parks and Recreation District Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Nan Noteboom
Anna C. Cavaleri - Hood River Valley Parks and Recreation District Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Anna C. Cavaleri
Barb Hosford - Hood River County School District Position #2 Columbia Gorge News Updated May 4, 2021 Barb Hosford
Julia Garcia-Ramirez - Hood River County School District Position #3 Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Julia Garcia-Ramirez
Brandi Shepard - Hood River County School District position #6 Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Brandi Shepard
Megan Ramey - Hood River County Transportation Board Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Megan Ramey
Darrell Roberts - Hood River County Transportation Board Columbia Gorge NewsUpdated May 4, 2021 Darrell Roberts
