Roger Hartwig
Party: Republican
Candidate for: Adams County Commissioner
Incumbent? Yes
Age: 69
Hometown: Othello
Occupation: County Commissionere
50-word statement: I would like to take this oppportunity to announce my intention to run again for Adams County Commissioner in District Two.
I would like to thank the community for the support they have given me the past four years and hope to continue to serve them for the next four. During the last four yhears wwe have accomplished a great deal, and I believe that I am now in a position to lead the county towards our goal of increased economical developmente
Three priorities:
1. Economical development for Adams County.
2. Mainting staff with increased costs of insurance and cost of living increase.
3. Providing the same services to the community with the huge increase in costs, especially fuel.
Phone number: 509-488-3761
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