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First Charter Commission meeting January 7

San Juan County Charter Review Commission convenes its first meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday, January 7, 2012 in the Legislative Building at 55 Second Avenue in Friday Harbor.

The county's Charter calls for a review by an elected commission after five full years of operation under the new form of government, and at least every ten years thereafter. The home rule charter was adopted by voters in 2005 and put in place in 2006.

At its first meeting, the commission will select officers, establish ground rules, be briefed on its mission and told of available resources.

The 21 members of the Charter Review Commission were elected in the November 8, 2011 general election. Ten from the three districts on San Juan Island, seven from the two districts on Orcas Island and four from the one district covering Lopez and Shaw Islands. The distribution between districts on the islands on San Juan and Orcas was decided by population.

The commission members are:

DISTRICT 1:

  • Mary Jean Cahail
  • Maureen See
  • Gordy Petersen

DISTRICT 2

  • Janice Peterson
  • Ron Zee
  • Bob Levinson
  • Bill Watson

DISTRICT 3:

  • Thomas Starr
  • Frank Penwell
  • Jim Stegall

DISTRICT 4:

  • Bob Gamble
  • Ralph Gutschmidt
  • Bill Appel
  • Ed Sutton

DISTRICT 5:

  • Moana Kutsche
  • Stephen Garrison
  • Linda Thetheway

DISTRICT 6:

  • Richard Ward
  • Barbara Thomas
  • Larry Hendel
  • Madrona Murphy
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