November 9, 2000

Newsome, Johnson Take County Commission Seats

Bob Newsome was re-elected as 2nd District Commissioner Tuesday night. He beat Ruth Schrum 3,191 to 2,227.

Retired Riley County Police Director Alvin Johnson took the 3rd District seat from Incumbent Jim Williams. Johnson had
beaten William in the Republican Primary and Williams mounted a write-in campaign for this election. Johnson received
5,313 votes and Williams had 1,291.

Total Number Voting 17,968

Precincts Reporting 47 Of 47 100 %

President and Vice-President

Nader and LaDuke 1,131 6.34 %

Phillips and Frazier 9 0.05 %

Browne and Olivier 66 0.37 %

Buchanan and Foster 117 0.66 %

Bush and Cheney 10,444 58.58 %

Gore and Lieberman 6,039 33.87 %

Hagelin and Ticciati 24 0.13 %

US Representative 2nd Dist

Stanley Wiles 5,063 29.27 %

Dennis Hawver 516 2.98 %

Jim Ryun 11,721 67.75 %

State Senator 21st District

Mark Taddiken 2,636 67.59 %

David Norlin 1,264 32.41 %

State Senator 22nd District

Lana Oleen 11,442 100.00 %

State Representative 62nd Dist

Kent Glasscock 8,431 100.00 %

State Representative 64th Dist

Kathe Lloyd 34 100.00 %

State Representative 66th Dist

Jeff Peterson 3,415 56.61 %

Dean Stramel 2,617 43.39 %

State Representative 106th Dist

Sharon J. Schwartz 1,235 100.00 %

Board of Education 6th Dist

Bruce H. Wyatt 10,128 63.27 %

Eloise Lynch 5,880 36.73 %

County Commissioner 2nd Dist

Alvan (Al) Johnson 5,313 100.00 %

County Commissioner 3rd Dist

Ruth A. Schrum 2,227 41.10 %

Bob Newsome 3,191 58.90 %

County Clerk

Rich Vargo 14,553 100.00 %

County Treasurer

Eileen King 14,636 100.00 %

Register of Deeds

Charlotte Shawver 14,005 100.00 %

County Attorney

William (Bill) E. Kennedy III 13,481 100.00 %

Township Treasurer-Ashland

Jim Larkins 67 100.00 %

Township Trustee-Ashland

Tom VanSlyke 80 100.00 %

Township Treasurer-Bala

Clair E. Johnson 287 100.00 %

Township Trustee-Bala

Dean Larson 282 100.00 %

Township Treasurer-Center

Darcy Kunze 36 100.00 %

Township Trustee-Center

Steve Hanson 44 100.00 %

Township Treasurer-Fancy Creek

Lee Tucker 61 100.00 %

Township Trustee-Fancy Creek

Wallace H. Johnson 69 100.00 %

Township Treasurer-Grant

Siegmund H. Meier 425 100.00 %

Township Trustee-Grant

Darrel Altwegg 390 100.00 %

Township Trustee-Jackson

Rabern Hagenmaier 120 100.00 %

Township Treasurer-Madison

Thomas Beninga 482 100.00 %

Township Trustee-Madison

Ralph Wahl 495 100.00 %

Township Treasurer-Manhattan

Duaine Sherwood 972 100.00 %

Township Trustee-Manhattan

James D. Gardner 951 100.00 %

Township Treasurer-Mayday

Charlotte K. Pfaff 43 100.00 %

Township Trustee-Mayday

Ronnie Richter 44 100.00 %

Township Treasurer-Sherman

Danny Woodworth 197 100.00 %

Township Trustee-Sherman

Kenneth Schweitzer 189 100.00 %

Township Treasurer-Swede Creek

Terry Henry 69 100.00 %

Township Trustee-Swede Creek

Ivan Wienck 52 100.00 %

Township Treasurer-Wildcat

Warren E. Blodgett 360 100.00 %

Township Trustee-Wildcat

Bernard Wells 361 100.00 %

Township Treasurer-Zeandale

Wayne Roesener 191 100.00 %

Township Trustee-Zeandale

James L. Smith 187 100.00 %

Univ Park Impr District

Stanley A Glaum 49 28.49 %

Rondy Haug 39 22.67 %

Richard H Seaton Jr 51 29.65 %

Jimmy A Warren 27 15.70 %

Susan C Wyche 6 3.49 %

Blue River Hills Impr

Dawn R. Belville 19 25.00 %

Martin Ottenheimer 27 35.53 %

Lloyd K. Verhage 30 39.47 %

Retain Judge Donald L. Allegrucci

YES 10,652 77.29 %

No 3,130 22.71 %

Retain Judge Robert E. Davis

Yes 10,697 79.14 %

No 2,819 20.86 %

Retain Judge G. Joseph Pierron Jr.

Yes 10,575 78.69 %

No 2,863 21.31 %

Retain Judge Christel E. Martquard

Yes 10,690 79.77 %

No 2,711 20.23 %

Retain Judge Paul E. Miller

Yes 11,821 80.46 %

No 2,870 19.54 %

QUESTION NUMBER 1

Yes 10,803 70.31 %

No 4,561 29.69 %

QUESTION NUMBER 2

Yes 7,965 53.72 %

No 6,862 46.28 %