CACHE COUNTY – The Cache County Republicans have slated meet and greet events for local candidates from Wednesday, Mar. 20 to Wednesday, April 10.
The purpose of these gatherings will be to give GOP precinct chairs, ex-officio Republicans and Cache County delegates an opportunity to discuss issues and learn about the local candidates vying for county elected posts prior to the county’s nominating convention of Saturday, April 13.
The candidates for the newly created post of county auditor will be available to meet the public at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 20 at the Cache County Historic Courthouse.
They are Dirk Anderson, the chief deputy to County Executive David Zook; Dianna Schaeffer, the current county tax administrator; Brittany Kingston, the county’s budget analyst; and Matthew C. Funk, a local certified public accountant.
On hand at the county courthouse on Wednesday, Mar. 27 will be the candidates for county attorney. They are incumbent County Attorney K. Taylor Sorensen and Cameron Cox, a local public defender.
The candidates for Cache County clerk will also meet with fellow Republicans at the County Courthouse on Mar. 27.
The race for that post will be a three-way contest between Bryson J. Behm, the county’s former chief deputy clerk, and newcomers Roger T. Anderson and Sebastian M. Luu.
Another candidate, David Palmer, has withdrawn his name from contention.
Both meet the candidate events on Mar. 27 will begin at 6:30 p.m.
The candidates for Logan Seat #1 on the Cache County Council will also meet with Republicans at the historic courthouse at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10.
They are long-term incumbent Karl Ward and Keegan Garrity, a persistent critic of the Logan City Council who is now a candidate to replace Ward.
The candidates for the North District seat on the Cache County Council will meet with GOP delegates at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10 at the Lions Club Lodge in Smithfield.
They are incumbent council chair David Erickson and challenger Jon-David Jorgensen.
Another candidate Mike Monson has withdrawn his name from contention.
A date and time for a meet the candidate event for the South District Seat on the Cache County Council has yet to be determined.
In the South District race, incumbent council member Nolan P. Gunnell will face Devron Anderson, the former recorder for Cache County.
Running unopposed will be County Assessor Brett Robinson, County Treasurer Craig McAllister and County Recorder Tennille Johnson.
The Lions Club Lodge is located at 102 North, 380 East in Smithfield.
The Cache County Historic Courthouse is located at 199 North Main Street in downtown Logan.