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Friday, January 10, 2014 | North Kitsap Herald
PSE manager appointed to County Commission out who would be chosen. Garrido said the choice PORT ORCHARD — to appoint Steissguth was Kitsap County commis- difficult because all three sioners Rob Gelder and nominees had the qualifications needed to do Charlotte Garrido the job. appointed Linda “We interviewed Streissguth each of them at to the Central length,” she said. Kitsap position “And I even lison the County tened to the tapes Commission, Jan. a second time.” 6. She said the In doing so, the decision was commissioners Linda made based on bucked the coun- Streissguth the fact that she ty Democratic and Gelder felt Par ty’s top choice of Bremerton City Streissguth would be able Councilwoman Leslie to align herself with them. “It’s important to this Daugs. Following more than commission that the person 90 minutes behind closed appointed align themselves doors, Garrido made the with us because there is announcement to about 20 work to be done,” Garrido people who waited to find said.
By LESLIE KELLY
Central Kitsap Reporter
She said commissioners have a new Comprehensive Plan to address, a sales tax for mental health services to implement, and budget issues ahead of them. Streissguth, who is the community engagement manager for Puget Sound Energy, was not present to hear the decision, but Garrido planned to call her. She succeeds Josh Brown, who resigned to become executive director of the Puget Sound Regional Council. Streissguth has been a resident of Kitsap County since 1993 and has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a certificate in management studies from City University in Bellevue. Steissguth’s selection
caught some off guard because she was third on the list of nominees from local Democrats. The state requires that the party of the exiting officeholder submit a ranked list of three candidates. The commissioners are not obligated to pick the first choice, but they typically have named the top person or the second on the list. Each of eight applicants for the job were given two opportunities to speak to local Democrats and then, in mid-December, Democratic precinct committee officers took a vote. Daugs topped the list, followed by Irene Bowling, a local businesswoman and piano teacher. Streissguth was third. Bowling was present
when the commission announced its appointment, but declined to comment. Streissguth was excited to hear the news. “I certainly know this was a difficult decision for the commissioners,” she said. “They took it very seriously. I feel honored to stand with the other candidates. They are incredibly dedicated individuals and I deeply appreciate that.” Streissguth wants to get up to speed with the commission’s priority list for 2014 and anticipates working as much as she can on county business while she finishes her work at PSE. “Certainly, I consider this job as a commissioner to be my full-time commitment and I’m looking forward to learning as much as I can
as fast as I can,” she said. Among her priorities are implementation of the county's sales tax for mental health services and development of the Central Kitsap Community Campus. The term ends at the end of the year. She said she intends to run for a full term in November. Bremerton lawyer Ed Wolfe, a Republican, has announced his candidacy. County commissioners are elected to four-year terms and receive $112,049 per year. They receive the same benefits as county employees. Commissioners approve laws, set policies, manage the county budget, and perform and state legislativedirected duties.
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Planning Commission Substance Abuse Advisory Board n Suquamish Citizen Advisory Council For more information and an online application, go to www.kitsapgov.com/ volunteer/current.htm, call 360-337-4650, or email rpirtle@co.kitsap.wa.us.
School board member training Jan. 18
Ave. NE, Poulsbo. The purpose of the workshop, according to Kori Henry, executive assistant to the superintendent: Training for new board members. The meeting is open to the public.
NEWS BRIEFS Applicants sought for 2014 advisory group vacancies POR T ORCHARD — The Kitsap County Commission is accepting
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applications for the following advisory groups: n Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council n Board of Equalization n Central Kitsap Community Council n Commission on
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POULSBO — The North Kitsap School Board will meet for a special workshop on Jan. 18, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the district office boardroom, 18360 Caldart
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