Next week is when candidates for local political offices can officially announce their candidacy by filing for office for any of the many open local political positions coming up for election this year. The primary election will be August 1st and the general election will follow November 7th.
Whatcom County Auditor’s Office Elections Division has compiled an information page for political candidates on the Whatcom County website.
There is a myriad of open positions available to Ferndale area residents as detailed in the following list.
Ferndale City Council (4-year term, $72 filing fee)
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Click for more informationPosition 5 (currently Cathy Watson)
Position 6 (currently Carol Bersch)
Position 7 (currently Brent Goodrich)
Whatcom County Council (4-year term, $306.60 filing fee)
At-Large Position A (currently Barry Buchanan)
Ferndale School Board (2-year term, $0 filing fee)
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Click for more informationDistrict 2 (currently Candice Wilson)
District 4 (currently Lee Anne Riddle)
District 5 (currently Andrew McLaurin)
Whatcom County Fire Protection District 7 (6-year term, $0 filing fee)
Position 2 (currently Gerald Metzger)
Whatcom County Fire Protection District 8 (2-year term, $0 filing fee)
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Click for more informationCommissioner Position 2 (currently David Lehmann)
Commissioner Position 4 (currently Keith Neher)
Commissioner Position 5 (currently L.H. ‘Butch’ Markhart)
Whatcom County Fire Protection District 11 (6-year term, $0 filing fee)
Commissioner Position 2 (currently Wendell L. Terry)
Whatcom County Fire Protection District 17 ($0 filing fee)
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Commissioner Position 1 (currently Susan Garlock) 4-yr unexpired term
Commissioner Position 2 (currently William Carroll) 6-yr short & full term
Commissioner Position 3 (currently James Taxdahl) 2-yr unexpired term
Whatcom County Fire Protection District 21 (6-year term, $0 filing fee)
Commissioner Position 2 (currently Bruce Ansell)
Commissioner Position 4 (currently Rich Bosman)
Commissioner Position 5 (currently Larry McPhail)
Whatcom County Cemetery District 2 ($0 filing fee)
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Click for more informationCommissioner Position 1 (currently Charles Baker) 4-year unexpired term
Commissioner Position 2 (currently Dorothy Hanson) 6-year short and full term
Whatcom County Cemetery District 6 ($0 filing fee)
Commissioner Position 2 (currently Brandi Tilton) 6-year short and full term
Whatcom County Cemetery District 7 ($0 filing fee)
Commissioner Position 2 (currently Mario Bonilla) 6-year term