Filing Closes – 12 Candidates for 4 Offices

by Rachel Dahl --  Filing for local offices in the 2020 election closed Friday at 5:00 p.m. with a total of 12 community members vying for four different positions. A primary election will be held on June 9^th for both county commission seats, and the school board candidates will face off in the general election on November 3^rd. Mosquito Abatement had one candidate file but had two open seats. As a special district, the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District holds their own election and filing for three positions on the board of directors is open now and will close March 18^th. See more here: TCID Election. The Fallon Post and Lahontan Valley News will hold a candidates’ night in late May for the community to meet the candidates, hear their positions on issues, and be able to ask questions. Watch for more information as the time nears.   Candidates who filed for local office are: SCHARMANN, HARRY “BUS” - COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 1 (REPUBLICAN) HEATH, JUSTIN - COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 1 (REPUBLICAN)   BOONE, KEITH W. – COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 3 (DEMOCRAT) KELLY, KELLI - COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 3 (DEMOCRAT) CASEY, MICHAEL “MICK” - COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 3 (REPUBLICAN) KOENIG, GREGORY S. - COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 3 (REPUBLICAN)   STRASDIN, TRICIA – BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES (NONPARTISAN) WHITAKER, KATHRYN – BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES (NONPARTISAN) TISDALE, LEE – BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES (NONPARTISAN) MALKOVICH, GREGG – SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE (NONPARTISAN) PINDER, PHILIP – SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE (NONPARTISAN)   JONTE, MARION - MOSQUITO, VECTOR & WEED ABATEMENT BOARD (NONPARTISAN)       Sign up to receive updates and the Friday File email notices. Support local, independent news – contribute to The Fallon Post, your non-profit (501c3) online news source for all things Fallon.