Debbie Boothe-Schmidt. Photo courtesy of the Boothe-Schmidt campaign. Bob Westerberg is an Astoria resident. Debbie Boothe-Schmidt is running for Oregon House District 32, representing western Washington county, and the north Oregon Coast. As the owner of a small business In Astoria, Debbie understands that small businesses drive our economy. She will fight for them[Read More…]
Elections
Jonathon Boyer is running for mayor in local Banks election
Jonathon Boyer, courtesy of Jonathon Boyer In the only city electoral race in Banks with more than one candidate in November, Jonathon Boyer, 38, is running for mayor, with current city councilor Stephanie Jones facing him in the election. Boyer moved to Banks nearly three years ago, and lives in[Read More…]
City Council Position 2 race has one candidate, Jeff Thompson
Jeff Thompson, courtesy Jeff Thompson BANKS – With the filing deadline closed for the local city election in Banks, Jeff Thompson, 41, is running unopposed to replace current position 2 city counselor Michael Nelson. Thompson and his wife and family moved to Banks in 2012, Thompson said during an interview[Read More…]
Current Mayor Peter Edison is running for city council
Mayor Peter Edison speaks at the Banks state of the city address on March 5, 2019. Photo: Chas Hundley BANKS – Current city of Banks Mayor Peter Edison, 62, is running for city council position 4, while the current city councilor in that position, Stephanie Jones, is running for his[Read More…]
Filing deadline for city office election closes
Banks City Hall. Photo: Brenda Schaffer BANKS – The window to file for city council or mayor in Banks closed at 1 p.m. Monday, August 17. Here’s a tally of who will be on the ballot on Tuesday, November 3. Watch the Banks Post for more interviews and stories on[Read More…]
Letter To The Editor: You Are Moving Here For A Reason
Letter to the Editor from Cynthia Malkowski, a Seaside resident. To those of you who are moving to the North Coast in order to flee unrest and high taxation, I would like to ask you to kindly vote for candidates this November who will continue to protect the peaceful quality[Read More…]
City Councilor Stephanie Jones files to run for mayor
Stephanie Jones (right) and husband Kelly Jones (left). Photo courtesy Stephanie Jones BANKS – City Counselor Stephanie Jones, 45, has filed to run for the post of Banks mayor, and current Mayor Pete Edison has filed to run for Jones’ position 4 on the city council. It’s a game of[Read More…]
One candidate so far in Banks city council position 6 race
Mike Rainey, courtesy Mike Rainey BANKS – The election season in Banks is truly underway with the first candidate filing to run for elected office at the city level last week. Mike Rainey, 32, has filed to run for the seat that councilor Mike Lyda said he is not seeking[Read More…]
Weber, Witt receive nomination from Independent Party of Oregon in legislative races
Suzanne Weber. Photo courtesy of Weber campaign The Independent Party of Oregon (IPO) announced it awarded the group’s nomination for Oregon House District 32 to Tillamook Mayor Suzanne Weber. A press release from Weber’s campaign said the nomination comes “in another nod to (Weber’s) record of nonpartisan accomplishment.” Weber, who[Read More…]
Four open positions in Banks for November election
Banks City Hall. Photo: Brenda Schaffer BANKS – The window for citizens who want to file to run for election to the Banks City Council is now open. Three Banks City Council seats are up for grabs on the November 3 ballot and at least one incumbent councilor, Michael Lyda,[Read More…]
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