Fire Protection District 21, commissioner position 4
Rich Bosman
Q: What inspired you to run again?
A: The board of commissioners is in the process of implementing a strategic plan. As chairman of the board I have been deeply invested in this and been encouraged by fellow board members to seek another term to see this through to completion. This plan is part of a larger process of moving the board to a more professional and responsive entity.
Q: What are your qualifications for the position?
A: I believe I have a unique mix of public service and business experience. I retired after 25 years’ of service with the Washington State Patrol; I followed that by 20 years’ of running a small business. My role as a business owner brings a business side to the board while understanding the public service side.
Q: What are your priorities if re-elected?
A: Funding: We continue to face increasing operational costs and capital needs while being held to statutory limits of increased revenue. Maintaining staffing: The challenge for fire departments the size of District 21 is maintaining competitive wages and benefits that allow us to attract and keep qualified firefighters and administrative staff and attract volunteer members. Healthcare: It is hard to plan budgetary items when we are faced with yearly healthcare increases of 18-20 percent.
Q: What do you think the fire district does well and what could it do better?
A: What do we do well? I believe we deliver service to the public well. Our firefighters are very professional, well-trained and service-oriented. Each month the board receives notes and letters from the public complimenting the care they received from our firefighters. What could we do better? I would like to see us have more contact with the public. It seems we are so busy we don’t have the time for things like more school visits and public information.
Reid Campion
Q: What inspired you to run?
A: I was inspired to run to try to end the corruption on the board of commissioners.
Q: What are your qualifications for the position?
A: I am a strong union member with roots tied to this community that go back four generations. I have an extensive background in the building industry as well as the commercial fishing industry.
Q: What are your priorities if elected?
A: I plan to investigate the procurement practices within the commission to fully understand the relationship between contracted parties.
Q: What do you think the fire district does well and what could it do better?
A: I believe operationally the department does well. What I have a problem with is the lack of transparency demonstrated by the commission.
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