Joint Committee on Elections

In response to a motion passed by the WSCC in December 2020, WACD and WSCC is forming a joint committee to develop recommendations on conservation district elections reform. This was followed by a call for volunteers by WSCC in February 2021: Seeking CD volunteers to serve on election reform committee. The WSCC bulletin about volunteers also contains helpful information: Seeking CD volunteers to serve on election reform committee (or download it in PDF format: WSCC – Seeking CD volunteers to serve on election reform committee).

The four recommendations of the Joint Committee on Elections are:

Conduct elections every other year, rather than every year as done currently.
Extend supervisor terms (for both appointed and elected) from the current three-year
term to a four-year term.
Conduct district elections during one Conservation Month.
Allow conservation districts the option to go on the general election ballot

Downloadable references & reports

WACD Past President Mark Craven (Snohomish CD) will facilitate meetings of the committee.

First Name	Last Name	Title	Organization
Audrey	Ahmann	Assistant Manager: Finance & Grants Administrator	Walla Walla County CD
Ryan	Baye	Director of Legislative & Member Services	WACD
Larry	Cochran	Supervisor, WSCC Vice Chair	Palouse CD
Mark	Craven	Supervisor	Snohomish CD
Jeanette	Dorner	WACD Immediate Past President	Pierce CD
Bill	Eller	Voluntary Stewardship Program Coordinator	WSCC
Joy	Garitone	District Coordinator	Kitsap CD
Kirstin	Haugen	Supervisor	King CD
Dave	Hedrick	District Manager	Ferry CD
Laura	Meyer	Communications Manager	WSCC
Mike	Mumford	WACD President	Pend Oreille CD
Craig	Nelson	Executive Director	Okanogan CD
Mike	Nordin	District Manager	Grays Harbor CD, Pacific CD
Cindy	Reed	Supervisor	North Yakima CD
Tom	Salzer	Executive Director	WACD
Ron	Shultz	Director of Policy and Inter-governmental Relations	WSCC