Beverly
Olson of Bay Center has been appointed to serve out
the remainder of Pacific County Commissioner Jon Kaino's District 1
seat. Kaino resigned in May to become the
new executive director of the Washington Counties Insurance Fund. Olson, who is not running for the open seat,
is filling the seat on a temporary basis.
She will officially take office on July 30th. In her first public appearance at a Pacific
County Candidates forum Thursday night, she said she is eager to get to work - "I am excited about it, I'm looking
forward, I hope to make a positive contribution in a very short time."
In
a statement on the Pacific County Democrats website, Commissioner Lisa Ayers
said the decision to appoint Olson, would avoid the appearance of favoring one
candidate over the others. "Commissioner Cuffel and I agree that appointing a running candidate
may impact the election, and being this close to the election, we strongly feel
that the citizens of District 1 should be allowed to choose their new
commissioner without the influence of this appointment." Olson, a longtime Democrat, previously served
on the county’s Civil Service Commission.
She said she will resign the post to become the interim commissioner.
Her primary focus during her five month stint will likely be on the county
budget process.
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