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Chapman, Vrable look to election Peninsula residents vie for seats BY PAUL GOTTLIEB
PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
PORT ANGELES — Judging by Tuesday night’s primary results, the North Olympic Peninsula appears on its way to having residents occupy all three seats in the 24th District’s state legislative delegation. Early results of district-wide balloting show the Nov. 8 general election line-up to be candidates from Clallam and Jefferson counties. Legislative District 24 covers Clallam and Jefferson counties and about a third of Grays Harbor County.
just pleasantly surprised and very appreciative to move forward,” Chapman said Wednesday. “I’m just going to work hard Votes will be tallied again Friand keep talking about what my day in the three counties. Four-term Democratic Clallam goals are and folks can decide to County Commissioner Mike support me or not.” Chapman of Port Angeles won 10,382 votes, or 46 percent, of the Concentrating efforts votes district-wide in the initial Chapman said in coming count of ballots Tuesday. weeks leading to the Nov. 8 genPort Ludlow Republican eral election that he will concenGeorge Vrable has won the other trate his door-belling energies priposition on the November ballot marily on Grays Harbor County, with 8,659 votes, or 37 percent. where Vrable bested him, and Hoquiam Democrat Tammy Ramsay won 3,999 votes, or 18 Jefferson County, Clallam’s neighbor. percent of the votes cast. Vrable said Wednesday he feels good about advancing to the ‘Pleasantly surprised’ general election. “As far as my chances go, you “I’m not necessarily surprised,
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are not talking to a longtime politician,” he said. “I have a feeling for what I want for our country, our state, our district, and I believe in what I say, and I believe in our country.” Chapman won the top number of votes in Clallam County, with 5,020 votes, or 49 percent, to
Vrable’s 4,019 votes, or 39 percent, and Ramsay’s 1,280 votes, or 12 percent. He also took 50 percent of the vote in Jefferson County, where he won 3,813 votes, to Vrable’s 2,285 votes, or 30 percent, and Ramsay’s 1,550 votes, or 20 percent. Vrable took the top number of votes in Ramsay’s home turf of Grays Harbor County. There, Vrable had 2,057 votes, or 43 percent, to Chapman’s 1,549 votes, or 32 percent and Ramsay’s 1,169 votes, or 24 percent. The two other 24th District races had only two candidates each who will automatically advance to the general election. TURN
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Two out ahead in race for board spot
Riding with the WDFW police
BY JESSE MAJOR
PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
STEVE MULLENSKY/FOR PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
WDFW officer Bryan Davidson checks the license of Beth Brimm, from Arlington, while partner, Sgt. Kit Rosenberger checks her husband Jay’s license. The couple was fishing in Marine Area 9 on Friday. For the complete story, see Page B1.
PORT TOWNSEND — There were two clear winners in the top-two primary election race for the District 1 seat on the Jefferson County commission in early results of the primary election. Democrat Kate Dean won 61.57 percent of the votes and fellow Democrat Tim Thomas won 20.13 percent of the votes in the initial count Tuesday. “It’s larger margin than I expected,” said Dean, who garnered 1,777 votes to Thomas’ 581 votes. “It feels good to know my message is accepted and supported by so many people.” The two led in the top-two primary race that narrows the field to the two candidates who received the most votes. Those two advance to the November general election regardless of party affiliation. The other two contenders in the race each received slightly more than 8 percent of the vote. Jeff Gallant, a Republican, took 239 votes, or 8.28 percent, while Cynthia Koan, a Democrat, won 235 votes, or 8.14 percent. TURN
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Water fluoridation comes to end in PA ting fluorosilicic acid in the city’s a compromise” in the face of deep water and to hold the advisory community division over fluoridaelection. tion that has spawned four ethics complaints against council memVoted against stopping bers and repeated, intense City Councilmen Brad Collins and Council public comment sessions voted Dec. 15 to continue fluoridaDan Gase and Deputy Mayor over the last year. tion, sided Tuesday with council members who have voted against Cherie voted against stopping Remains for days fluoridation and against abiding it after presenting the proposal. by the pledge to follow the dicFluorosilicic acid is no longer The three-part decision stops tates of the advisory ballot, which being added to the water supply fluoridation, calls for the vote, and council members are not legally as of Wednesday but will remain pledges that council members will bound to do. in the water for four or five days, abide by it. Downie quoted extensively The historic decision changes a July 19 from a Peninsula Daily said Craig Fulton, public works director. 10-year-old city practice of fluori- News editorial that urged a bindHe added that fluoride occurs dating the city’s water supply to ing advisory vote. The editorial naturally in the Elwha River, from prevent dental disease. did not recommend that fluorida- which the city draws its water. Downie joined council mem- tion should stop. Patrick Downie bers Lee Whetham, Michael MeriDownie reiterated Tuesday TURN TO FLUORIDE/A5 Mayor of Port Angeles deth and Sissi Bruch to stop put- that his plan was “intended to be
Advisory vote to be held in 15 months following council vote BY PAUL GOTTLIEB
PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
PORT ANGELES — Fluoridation of the Port Angeles municipal water supply stopped Wednesday morning — at least until after a Nov. 7, 2017 advisory vote. That’s when voters will tell the City Council their preference for or against fluoridation in an advisory election that the council members voted to accept as binding in a 4-3 vote Tuesday. Mayor Patrick Downie, who
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