PRIMARY 2016: Biographies of Jefferson commissioner candidates, details about the job

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JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONER

PORT TOWNSEND-AREA DISTRICT 1

Kate Dean

Residence: Port Townsend

Phone: 360-207-4749

Email: kateforcommissioner@gmail.com

Campaign website: www.kateforcommissioner.com

Age as of Nov. 8, Election Day: 42

Education: Bachelor’s degree, sustainable agriculture, Western Washington University, 1996; master’s degree, public administration, Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington, 2015.

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Occupation: Regional director, North Olympic Peninsula Resource Conservation & Development Council, Port Townsend.

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

Party preference: Democratic Party

Jeff Gallant

Residence: Port Townsend

Phone: 360-643-3283

Email: ecorep@olypen.com

Website: www.jeffgallantconstruction.com

Age as of Nov. 8, Election Day: 59

Education: Three years of college, studied business.

Occupation: General contractor doing remodels, additions and repairs.

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

Party preference: Republican Party

Cynthia Koan

Residence: Port Townsend

Phone: 360-385-7397

Email: koanforcommissioner@gmail.com

Campaign website: www.koanforcommissioner.com

Age as of Nov. 8, Election Day: 53.

Education: Completed two full-time quarters each in the energy systems program (alternative and traditional energy) and in the political ecology program, both at The Evergreen State College.

Occupation: Computer information technology support technician coach, self-employed (1995-present).

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

Party preference: Democratic Party

Holly Postmus

Residence: Port Townsend

Phone: 360-531-4270

Email: hollypostmus@gmail.com

Campaign website: None

Age as of Nov. 8, Election Day: 55

Education: Bachelor’s degree, environmental conservation, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colo., 1995; secondary science teaching certificate, 1995; bachelor’s degree, education, University of Colorado, Boulder, 1984; bachelor’s degree, physical education, K-12; physical education teaching certificate.

Occupation: Owner, Ecotopia Gardening Services, Port Townsend.

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

Party preference: No party preference

Tim N. Thomas

Residence: Port Townsend

Phone: 360-301-0444

Email: vote@timforcommissioner.com

Campaign website: www.timforcommissioner.com

Age as of Nov. 8, Election Day: 46

Education: High school graduate, 1988

Occupation: President, Bernt Ericsen Excavating Inc., Port Townsend.

Have you ever run for or held elective public office? Yes, ran unsuccessfully for District 2 Jefferson County commissioner in 2012.

Party preference: Democratic Party

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