3 vie for Thurston PUD District 2 seat
By Rolf Boone, The Olympian (Olympia, Wash.) | |
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Corwin abruptly resigned with four years left in his term, which meant that Olsen, following his appointment, would have to defend the seat in 2014.
The defense is underway, but Olsen also has drawn two challengers:
Thurston PUD commissioners typically serve six-year terms, but the winner of the
Commissioners receive
Here are the
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It's a nonpartisan race, but Hess said he was encouraged to run for political office by friends in the
Hess said he decided to run for the PUD seat because water is an important resource, but he'd also like to raise the profile of the PUD in the community. After doing his own research, he was surprised at the number of people who know nothing about the utility, making him think that the PUD is "more of a trustee than a representative form of government."
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Thomas is working toward a bachelor's degree in political science at
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As a member of the commission, Olsen Wednesday singled out one major accomplishment for the PUD and talked about a future goal. The accomplishment, which is a first for the PUD, was to establish an asset management plan for the PUD's water systems, including establishing a timeline for replacing water system equipment and the cost to replace that equipment. A future goal for the PUD is to offer wholesale broadband service in the county, and the PUD has asked
Olsen has so far raised about
Thomas has chosen to do mini-reporting, according to PDC data, meaning he plans to raise and spend no more than
Hess said he's not raising any funds at this time.
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