Three vie to fill town council’s position 1

Ken Stern | Oct 27, 20210

Yesterday afternoon the La Conner Town Council interviewed Bill Bruch, Rich De Shon and Annie Taylor at a 5 p.m. special council meeting, part of the process for filling the seat vacated when Jacques Brunisholz resigned in August. Next week’s Weekly News will report on the interviews.

Residents will be able to address council at the Nov. 9 public comment period before council discusses and votes to fill the position. The town code states that the full remaining council must vote on the replacement council position.

Taylor has lived in La Conner since 2013 and is owner and operator of Crescent Moon Yoga. She has been a server at Nell Thorn for six years.

De Shon and his wife, Terri, retired to La Conner from California almost two years ago.

Bruch is a 17-year resident of La Conner. He was appointed to council and then elected in 2015, resigning in 2017 when he moved out to Mount Vernon.

Side-by-side candidate profiles are on page 6.

The candidates included resumes with their applications. View their applications at Town Hall and via the homepage of the Town’s website: townoflaconner.org/.

View council candidates forum

If you have not yet voted in the La Conner town council election, a pre-rec

The forum, prerecorded Oct. 13, was organized in a partnership between the League and the La Conner Weekly News. Susie Deyo, president of the La Conner School District Board of Directors, moderated the hour long Zoom presentation.

Ballots can be dropped off at the county ballot drop box at the La Conner library on Morris Street or mailed. They must be postmarked by Nov. 2. If mailing your ballot, have the envelope hand canceled to ensure it is counted.

Register to vote at the Skagit County auditor’s office through the close of voting 8 p.m. Nov. 2.

Stream the La Conner council candidates forum at League of Women Voters website: skagitlwv.org.