Most races set for lively June primary election in Y-S
The slate is set for most offices in the June 8 primary election in Yuba and Sutter counties, with several contested races on both sides of the river after Friday's filing deadline.
Two Yuba County supervisors will face challengers, as will Sutter County Supervisor Larry Munger.
Munger is part of a crowded field that includes Horacio Paras of Yuba City, Narinder Dhaliwal of Tierra Buena, Sarb Takhar of Tierra Buena and Dick Boundy of Tierra Buena in the 3rd District race.
In Yuba County, 5th District Supervisor Hal Stocker, representing the foothills, is being challenged by Jenny Cavaliere of Oregon House, Marc Barnum of Loma Rica and Elden Fowler of Brownsville.
Linda-area Supervisor Andy Vasquez, who was appointed to the seat last year, will be challenged by Sandy Fonley and Rachel Farrell, both of Linda, in the 1st District. Fonley is a Marysville Joint Unified School District trustee.
Some elected department heads will also have contested elections.
Yuba County Clerk-Recorder Terry Hansen is being challenged by Carmel Garcia of Linda. Sutter County Clerk-Recorder Donna Johnston is facing Gabrial Singh of Live Oak.
The Yuba County assessor post will have an extended filing period, with incumbent Dave Brown choosing not to run again. Assistant Sutter County Assessor Bruce Stottlemeyer has filed for the seat, as has Olivehurst Public Utility District Director Ron Dougherty.
"The reason I'm in is I believe my administrative, financial and policy skills will serve me well," said Dougherty, a three-year Plumas Lake resident who works as an analyst for the state Department of Finance. "I think I bring a fresh and different perspective to that role."
Dougherty said he also believes a county assessor should have no connections to real estate outside his elected position. Stottlemeyer had a broker's license from the California Department of Real Estate, though it expired in 1996.
If elected, Dougherty said he planned to continue serving on both boards if legally allowed to do so, though he would consider the assessor position his primary responsibility.
He didn't envision any large-scale changes from Brown.
"As with anything when you come into a new job, after a few months you find tweaks that can be made," he said.
The deadline is extended to 5 p.m. Wednesday for any race in which an incumbent does not file. Incumbents cannot file during the extended period.
In Yuba County, assessor and superintendent of schools have extended periods, while only superintendent of schools does in Sutter County.
The Sutter County assessor position will also be contested, with incumbent Mike Strong challenged by Todd Retzloff. Retzloff's father, Tom Retzloff, lost a close race for county assessor in the 1990 primary.
Both counties will also have open, contested elections for county superintendent of schools.
Sutter County's candidates are Biggs Unified School District Superintendent Bill Cornelius and Lincrest Elementary School Principal Elisabeth Miller.
Dione Beilby, a Montessori school director and former Plumas Lake School District superintendent, and Scotia Holmes-Sanchez, principal at Cottage Hill School in Grass Valley, are seeking the Yuba County post.
In races where no one gets more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters will advance to the general election in November.
Appeal-Democrat reporter Howard Yune contributed to this report. Contact Appeal-Democrat reporter Ben van der Meer at 749-4709 or bvandermeer@appealdemocrat.com
June Primary Candidates
SUTTER COUNTY
Board of Supervisors-District 2
*Stan Cleveland
Board of Supervisors-District 3
*Larry Munger, Narinder Dhaliwal, Horacio Paras, Dick Boundy, Sarb Takhar
District Attorney
*Carl Adams
Sheriff
*J. Paul Parker
Assessor
*Mike Strong, Todd Retzloff
Clerk-Recorder
*Donna Johnston, Gabrial Singh
Treasurer-Tax Collector
*Steven Harrah
Auditor-Controller
*Robert Stark
Superior Court Judge
*Susan Green
√ County Superintendent of Schools
Bill Cornelius, Elisabeth Miller
YUBA COUNTY
Board of Supervisors-District 1
*Andy Vasquez, Rachel Farrell, Sandy Fonley
Board of Supervisors-District 5
*Hal Stocker, Marc Barnum, Jenny Cavaliere, Elden Fowler
District Attorney
*Patrick McGrath
Sheriff
*Steve Durfor
√ Assessor
Bruce Stottlemeyer, Ron Dougherty
Clerk-Recorder
*Terry Hansen, Carmel Garcia
Treasurer-Tax Collector
*Dan Mierzwa
Auditor-Controller
*Dean Sellers
Superior Court Judge
*Debra Givens
Yuba County Water Agency-South
*Sid Muck
√ County Superintendent of Schools
Dione Bielby, Scotia Holmes Sanchez
COLUSA COUNTY
Supervisor-District 5
*Denise Carter
Supervisor-District 1
*Kim Dolbow Vann
District Attorney
*John Poyner
Sheriff
*Scott Marshall
Assessor
*Wayne Zoller
Clerk-Recorder
*Kathleen Moran
Treasurer-Tax Collector
*Dan Charter
Auditor-Controller
*Peggy Scroggins
Superior Court Judge
*Jeffrey Thompson
County Superintendent of Schools
*Kay Spurgeon, Jamie Myers, Julie M. Struckmeyer, Becky Van Kleeck-Poyner
REGIONAL RACES
House of Representatives-District 2
*Wally Herger (R), James Reed (D), Peter Stiglich (R)
State Senate-District 4
Rick Keene (R), Doug LaMalfa (R), Lathe Sheldon Gill (D), James Reed (D), Paul Singh (D)
Assembly-District 2
*Jim Nielsen (R), Donald Bird (D), Ray Hennemann (D), Charles Schaupp (R), Paul Singh (D)
Assembly-District 3
*Dan Logue (R), Christina Billeci (D), Mickey Harrington (D)
* denotes incumbent
√ denotes race where incumbent did not file, so filing period remains open through Wednesday
D=Democrat; R=Republican
