Island Senior: Mullis Center Election Results

Drive Through Voting at the Mullis Center – photo Peggy Sue McRae

“Island Senior” is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae…

This year’s election of candidates for the Mullis Center’s Operations Committee has been unprecedented in many ways. To fill every seat more people ran for positions than ever before.

Anita Barreca casts her vote – photo Anita Barreca

With over 900 ballots coming in more people voted for the District Committee than ever before. The voting and the vote counting; with overseers, lawyers on hand, and the sheriff securing the ballot box at night, was more contentious than ever before and the process more transparent and secure than ever before. Hence, the wait for final results was also unprecedented but finally, now, the results are in.

Many thanks to the community members who stepped up to run for a seat on the District Committee; it is a hard working committee. Thanks also to the many islanders who came out to vote even when it meant standing in line in the rain. You all showed us how much you care about our senior center and our seniors and disabled community. Thank you!

Terms for District Committee positions are five 1-year terms, five 2-year terms, and five 3-year terms.

And the winners are…

Three year terms:

• Clayton Banry
• Patti Brightman*
• Dennis Busse*
• Beth Helstien
• Marty Hulatte*.

Two year terms:

• Alice Deane
• Nancy DeVaux
• Nancy Geist*
• Susan Mazzarella
• Stephen Shubert*

One year terms:

• David Bayley
• Linda Chowdry
• Patty Garcia
• Laura Jo Severson
• Nadine Sullivan.

*indicates incumbents.

Congratulations to the winners!

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