Polk County Press Release - July 2nd, 2021
House District 23 Appointment Meeting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - July 2nd, 2021
Pursuant to Oregon law, the Commissioners of Polk, Benton, Yamhill and Marion County will be acting as the Appointing Authority to fill vacancy in the office of State Representative District 23 on July 6th, 2021 at 2:00pm.
A live stream will be available at 2pm on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxc5x1awGejBCLQ2zwn34iQ/featured
The Republican Party precinct committeepersons of State Representative District 23 met and chose nominees to fill the vacancy. The nominees chosen are:
- Mike Nearman
- John Swanson
- Jim Bunn
- Micky Garus
- Anna Scharf
The Appointing Authority will be meeting to appoint one person from the list of nominees. The vacancy must be filled no later than July 12, 2021, 30 days after the vacancy occurred. Polk County Commissioner, Craig Pope has been asked to chair the joint meeting and Polk County will be hosting the meeting.
The time and location of the meeting are as follows:
- Date: July 6, 2021
- Time: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
- Location: 850 Main Street, Dallas OR 97338
- Virtually: A viewing link will be posted here the morning of the meeting: Tuesday July 6, 2021
Please note that the location for this meeting is size limited. Any member of the public attending the meeting will not be allowed any public testimony or comment.
Members of the press attending the meeting with audio/visual equipment will need to contact the Polk County Board of Commissioners in advance to assist us with any potential logistical issues at (503) 623-8173. If it becomes necessary to provide overflow viewing, you will be directed to our Emergency Management Operations Center located at 820 SW Ash Street Dallas, OR 97338.
