Deadline to file for elected office coming up

Residents seeking elected office have from May 5 to 9 to register as a candidate for upcoming elections. The Point Roberts Park and Recreation District has two seats up for election while the fire, water, hospital, and cemetery districts each have just one seat opening up.

Fire, water, hospital and cemetery positions are for 6-year terms while the park seats are for four years. Pat Harper currently holds the fire district position 3; Arthur Reber holds the water district position 3 and Pauli DeHaan holds position 3 in the cemetery district. Matt Wang and Stephen Falk hold position 3 and 4 respectively on the parks board while Falk also holds position 2 on the hospital district board.

Whatcom County offices up for election include:

• Whatcom County Superior court, Judge Position 5. The three-year, unexpired term is currently held by Jennifer Slattery.
• Whatcom County Council District 1. The four-year, regular term is currently held by Kaylee Galloway.
• Whatcom County Council District 2. The four-year, regular term is currently held by Todd Donovan.
• Whatcom County Council District 3. The four-year, regular term is currently held by Tyler Byrd.
• Whatcom County Council At-Large. The four-year, regular term is currently held by Barry Buchanan.
• Port of Bellingham Commissioner District 1. The four-year, regular term is currently held by Michael Shepard.
• Port of Bellingham Commissioner District 2. The four-year, regular term is currently held by Ken Bell.

The deadline to withdraw candidacy is 5 p.m. Monday, May 12.

For more information, call the election division at the Whatcom County Auditor’s Office at 360/778-5102 or visit

For candidates interested in filing for election, go to bit.ly/4jRN4Zz. The auditor’s office is located at 311 Grand Ave, suite 103, in Bellingham.