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05-10-06 Election Lr.Pdf PrimaryOWYHEE COUNTY 2006 SPECIAL ELECTION EDITION WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2006 CAST YOUR BALLOT MAY 23 Inside Polls open at 8 a.m., May 23 COUNTY CANDIDATES Clerk Page 3C Commission Pages 4C-5C Treasurer Page 10C Assessor Page 11C STATE CANDIDATES Attorney general Page 6C Lieutenant governor Page 7C Governor Pages 8C-9C Representative Page 15C Superintendent of schools Page 16C FEDERAL CANDIDATES U.S. representative, District 1 Pages 12C-14C USEFUL TOOLS Polling places Page 2C A special section produced by: Owyhee County precinct maps Pages 9C, 14C 18C-19C Page 2C Wednesday, May 10, 2006 ELECTION Where to vote EDITION JOE E. AMAN, editor and publisher Owyhee County polling places Section editing and design JON P. BROWN, [email protected] for the 2006 election Section reporting CHERYL BEESON, [email protected] The polls will be open in each precinct from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on May 23 for the primary election Phone 29776 Davis Road by the county clerk by (208) 337-4681 Homedale Wilson Fax North precinct Wilson Fire House 5 p.m. next Wednesday (208) 337-4867 Homedale Senior Citizens 10427 Johnston Lane Mail ballot Mailing address Center (Located off Idaho precincts Note — Those eligible P.O Box 97 224 W. Idaho Ave. Highway 78) Homedale, ID Pleasant Valley to vote may register to 83628 Riddle participate in this election South precinct Murphy Three Creek at their respective polling Election Magistrate Court-City Hall Owyhee County place on the day of the Deadlines 31 W. Wyoming Ave. Courthouse Note — Mail-in ballots election. 20381 State Hwy 78 must be received in the For more information, call Display advertising Marsing clerk’s office by 8 p.m. the Owyhee County Clerk’s Friday noon North precinct Oreana on the day of the May 23 offi ce at (208) 495-2421 or Oreana Community Hall primary. (208) 337-5522. Letters to the editor Marsing Community Hall 126 2nd St. N. 18092 Oreana Loop Road Eligible voters must be Friday noon (Limit 300 words, signed, Absentee ballot at least 18 years of age with day phone number.) South precinct Grand View address and have been a resident University of Idaho Eastern Owyhee Owyhee County of Owyhee County for 30 Owyhee County County Library Courthouse days. Extension Offi ce 520 Boise Ave. P.O. box 128 When registering at a 238 W. 8th Ave. Murphy, ID 83650 polling place, you must (Located across from Bruneau show a valid ID and proof Marsing schools complex) American Legion Hall Ballots must be received of residency. Re-Elect Brett Endicott Owyhee County Assessor • Idaho native, born and raised in Southwest Idaho • Attended Boise Junior College and Blue Mountain Junior College • Served in the U.S. Army • Viet Nam veteran • Married 35 years, father of 3, grandfather of 1 • Lived in Owyhe County 20 years, lives on 40 rural acres between Marsing and Homedale. • Self employed in Ag related business 25 years prior to working in Assessor’s ofÀ ce for the past 10 years, last 4 years as Owyhee County Assessor. • Association of Idaho County Assessors, Chairman of Rules Committee, serves both Education Committee and Legislative Committee. • Serves on the Owyhee Natural Resource Committee • Member of the Stewards of the Range • Member of Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association • Chairman for Owyhee County South Marsing Precinct • Member of the Republican Central Committee VOTE MAY 23 Paid for by committee to re-elect Brett Edicott, Steve Schultz treasurer. Wednesday, May 10, 2006 Page 3C Owyhee County clerk Sherry Olson REPUBLICAN Sherry Olson has been a for what happened to it,” Olson service, serve the taxpayers Olson’s bio resident of Owyhee County for said. “I don’t know about you, with integrity, honesty and Age: 46 13 years and lives on a ranch with but I would like to see leaders accountability, and use resources Hometown: Murphy (born in her family outside of Murphy. in our county offices that are to assure the highest of compliance Myrtle Point, Ore.) She has more than 10 years of willing to take responsibility and with Idaho Code. Family: Husband Eddie; experience in law enforcement accountability for their actions. “I also would like to be able to daughters, Larurena, Jamie and working for the county sheriff “Leaders that will make the do business over the lunch hour,” Christine; grandchildren, CJ, and said she is profi cient in skills citizens of Owyhee County feel Olson said. Clara and Jacob. requiring leadership, teamwork, like they are valued customers, “The citizens of Owyhee Occupation: Owyhee County training, customer service, not an inconvenience. I would County have to drive too far Sheriff’s Offi ce Records Clerk; communication, establishing like to see employees hired for not have that service afforded former dispatch supervisor priorities, multi-tasking and their experience, not who they them. Isn’t that what the county Background: Public service “split-ear.” know. The ‘good ole boy’ system offi ces are there for: to serve the experience. Education: Public “As you know, over the last few is not working very effectively, citizens of Owyhee County with Safety Education Association, years we have heard many stories and it is time for Owyhee County the least amount of inconvenience verbal judo, leadership training, of laws not being followed, the taxpayers to have honest, reliable possible?” Emergency Medical Dispatch budget not being published in a leaders.” She said if elected she promises certification and Level III timely manner according to law; Olson said her goals are to run to do the job at hand with the communications specialist. money spent and no clear answer an open offi ce, excel in customer utmost of integrity and honesty. Charlotte Sherburn REPUBLICAN Charlotte Sherburn moved to auditor and payroll clerk. I have who know their jobs and all “To change administration Owyhee County with her family held every position in the clerk’s work very hard for the good of and elect a new clerk lacking the in 1989 from Nevada. She has office and understand them the county.” knowledge and having no prior worked for the county for 13 well.” Sherburn said she staffs nine work experience in the clerk’s years, including 11 in the clerk’s Sherburn said being the clerk employees, and has only increased offi ce would have a large impact office. She said she was hired of the county holds a variety of the staff during her term by one on the citizens of the county, by Barbara Jayo as the deputy responsibilities, including clerk part-time person who works two as has happened in the past. I recorder and deputy welfare to the commissioners, recorder, days a week in the clerk’s offi ce would ask that you re-elect me clerk. auditor, elections clerk and clerk and three days a week for the as your clerk and continue with “When Barbara retired, I went of the district court. Another treasurer. strong leadership, honesty and the to work for the sheriff’s offi ce responsibility is supervision of “I enjoy my job and working competency I have exhibited the as the driver’s license clerk,” the maintenance of the county with and for the taxpayers of the past four years.” Sherburn said. courthouse. county,” Sherburn said. “The Sherburn said she has done “After two years, I left county “It takes several years to learn rapid growth our county is seeing her best in the past to save the employment to help my husband and be competent at the jobs is a challenge, and we are seeing taxpayers as much money as she with a hay contracting business. required of the position,” Sherburn an increased workload in each possibly can and still provide the I returned in 2000 as the deputy said. “I have an excellent staff, division. services needed. Sherburn’s bio Age: 52 fi ve grandchildren Hometown: Murphy (raised Occupation: Owyhee County in Nevada) Clerk Jim Patrick Family: Husband, Ted; Background: Worked for the daughters, Shawna and Amy; county for 13 years for State Representative Dist. 23A • Successful Farmer for 30 Years EDITOR’S NOTE • Believes strongly in Property and Water Rights for a stable society. The Owyhee Avalanche has attempted to profi le each of the major-party candidates facing opposition • Overtaxation and regulation will in the primary. In some cases, information wasn't create an imbalance in provided by the candidates. In the case of third-party local economies. candidates, the Avalanche has attempted to provide basic information. Vote Jim is a fi fth generation Idaho resi- dent. As a famer for over 30 years, Jim Patrick Jim is a long-time Republican who Tuesday, May 23 has dedicated his life to making his community a better place to live. Paid by Paul Smith, Treas. Page 4C Wednesday, May 10, 2006 Owyhee County Commission, District 3 Chris Collett REPUBLICAN Chris Collett lives on a fi fth- Collett worked in the county county. The No. 1 thing for me is generation ranch in Oreana with clerk’s offi ce for about three years the communication.” Collett’s bio her family. She is passionate as deputy clerk and as a welfare Collett said the top issue for Age: 43 when it comes to heritage, saying director. She said she dealt with her, besides communication, is Hometown: Oreana (born in she feels the county was built on indigent and charity before she the handling of the budget. She Hastings, Neb.) heritage. left the offi ce. said she is “disturbed” by how the Family: Husband, Brian; sons, “We are a part of it,” Collett “I want to be commissioner county currently pays its bills.
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