In a night of blowout elections, one race has turned out to be something of a cliffhanger: The race for the Position 5 seat on the board for the Bainbridge Island Fire Department.
Washington voters were knocking down two initiatives — one that would set penalties for interfering with signature-gatherers and petition-signers, and another that would require advisory labels for genetically-engineered foods — in early vote tallies on Election Night.
Long-time island resident and career firefighter YongSuk Cho successfully beat out opponent David H. Lynch for Position 2 on the board for the Bainbridge Island Fire Department.
Eileen A. McSherry, manager of Human Resources for Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue, is beating opponent William “Bill” Ruddick in the Position 4 race for Bainbridge Island Fire Department.
Roger Townsend has bypassed opponent Dee McComb in the race for the South Ward, Position 3 seat on the Bainbridge Island City Council.
Persistence has paid off for Theresa “Teri” Dettmer. Dettmer, who unsuccessfully sought an appointed position on the board of fire commissioners for the Bainbridge Island Fire Department last year, was winning a close race for the Position 5 seat on Election Night against opponent Holly vanSchaick.
Incumbent Bainbridge School Board President Mike Spence was edging challenger Dale Perry for the District 2 position on the Bainbridge Island School Board.
Wayne Roth has pulled ahead by an impressive margin in the race for the Central Ward, Position 5 seat on the Bainbridge Island City Council.
Val Tollefson is winning in a landslide for the North Ward, Position 7 seat on the Bainbridge Island City Council.
The city of Bainbridge Island has postponed a public hearing on the recent ordinance for marijuana businesses.
More than a third of Bainbridge Island’s registered voters cast their ballots before Election Day, according to the Kitsap County Elections Division.
Voters split on importance of other issues; SMP, city council harmony, outside PAC spending in campaigns.
Kitsap County will reopen the County Administration Building will reopen on Fridays eginning Nov. 8, with the Auditor’s Office expanding its service to regular business hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.