[Capr-announce] FW: King Conservation District announces results of March 19 public election for board of supervisor position

[Jeff Wright]

To all property rights supporters;

 

We have just received this news from King Conservation District announcing
that Preston Drew has been successful in his election bid for the open
Supervisor's spot.  It was a tight election and every vote counted as we
said it might.  Thanks to all who made the effort to vote!

 

Jeff Wright

Secretary / CAPR

King Conservation District

 <http://www.kingcd.org/> www.kingcd.org

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For Immediate Release:  March 24, 2009

King Conservation District announces results of public election for board of
supervisor position

RENTON-Preston Drew of Carnation has been elected to a three-year term as a
member of the King Conservation District (King CD ) board of supervisors
following a final canvassing of votes cast in the district-wide election
held March 19, 2009.

The unofficial election results will be certified by the
<http://www.scc.wa.gov/> Washington Conservation Commission at its May 21,
2009 business meeting. Once certified, Drew will be eligible to sit at the
King CD board of supervisors meeting on June 8, 2009.

The final vote tallies for elected board position #3 included Preston Drew
(1,357 votes); David Mauk of Carnation (175 votes); and write-in candidate
Mark Sollitto of Seattle (1,199 votes).

The total voter turnout marked more than doubled the highest turnout numbers
in the last five years of King CD elections, according the Executive
Director Jeffrey Possinger.

"These elections have been held since 1949 and the unprecedented turn-out
this year is a reflection of the increased number of voting centers as well
as the higher profile we have taken in recent years because of our voluntary
conservation and stewardship efforts with private landowners," said
Possinger.

King CD, working with Bellevue-based election administrator Election Trust,
provided 13 polling locations across the district (which includes most of
King County). The election is held in accordance with Washington Revised
Code RCW 89.08.

The all-volunteer, five-member board includes three elected members and two
who are appointed by the Washington State Conservation Commission. All
supervisors serve three-year terms. As public officials, their
responsibility is to ensure that the King CD meets its legal and public
trust obligations. The board of supervisors conducts regular public meetings
to oversee the district's budget and provide guidance and oversight to
district staff. 

Supervisors are expected to help identify critical resource conservation
needs in their district, communicate with the public and seek feedback about
conservation programs from district residents. 

The King CD provides information and technical assistance programs that are
available to all landowners within the district's boundaries on a voluntary,
non-regulatory basis. Its hands-on, site specific, action and results
oriented; and it initiates community outreach activities that include
workshops, education programs, site visits, farm plans, and consultation on
land, water, and wildlife management.

As one of 47 conservation districts in the state, the King CD is a natural
resources assistance agency authorized by the State of Washington and guided
by the Washington State Conservation Commission. For more information on the
King Conservation District, visit  <http://www.kingcd.org/> www.kingcd.org

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MEDIA CONTACTS:

 

Jeffrey Possinger, Executive Director, King Conservation District

425-282-1935

Barry Bartlett, for the King Conservation District

206-335-4694 (cell);  <mailto:barry at bartlettgrouppr.com>
barry at bartlettgrouppr.com

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