PRIMARY 2016: Biographies of Clallam’s commissioner candidates, details about the job
Published 12:01 am Saturday, July 9, 2016
CLALLAM COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
PORT ANGELES-AREA DISTRICT 2
Randy Johnson
Residence: Port Angeles
Phone: 360-460-7648
Email: randy4countycommissioner@wavecable.com
Campaign website: www.electRandycountycommissioner.com
Age as of Nov. 8, Election Day: 73
Education: Bachelor’s degree, University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn.; master’s degree, business administration, Harvard Business School, Boston.
Occupation: Chairman and board member, Green Crow Corp. of Port Angeles, a timberland and wood products company.
Have you ever run for or held elective public office? No.
Party affiliation: No party preference
Ron Richards
Residence: Port Angeles
Phone: 360-457-1787
Email: ronrichardsforclallamcounty@gmail.com
Campaign website: www.ronrichardsforclallamcounty.com
Age as of Nov. 8, Election Day: 71
Education: Graduated from Columbia High School, Richland, 1963; bachelor’s degree, chemical engineering, Washington State University, 1967; law degree, University of Denver, 1973.
Occupation: Commercial fisherman.
Have you ever run for or held elective public office? Elected Clallam County commissioner, District 2, in 1976-80.
Party affiliation: Democratic Party
Maggie Roth
Residence: Port Angeles
Phone: 360-457-9297
Email: mroth@olypen.com
Campaign website: www.electmaggieroth.com
Age as of Nov. 8, Election Day: 62
Education: One year of college; management courses.
Occupation: Civil process server.
Have you ever run for or held elective public office? Ran unsuccessfully for Clallam County commissioner as a Republican in 2012; elected to the county Charter Review Commission in 2014.
Party affiliation: Republican Party
Gabe Rygaard
Residence: Port Angeles
Phone: 360-457-9392
Email: gabe@rygaardforcommissioner
Campaign website: www.rygaardforcommissioner.com
Age as of Nov. 8, Election Day: 45
Education: Port Angeles High School graduate, 1982; certified master logger.
Occupation: Co-owner-operator Rygaard Logging Inc., Port Angeles; owner, Ryfield Properties Inc., Port Angeles, and Penny Creek Quarry, Quilcene.
Have you ever run for or held elective public office? No.
Party affiliation: Republican Party
