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State Measures Initiative to the Legislature 517 Concerns initiative and referendum measures This measure would set penalties for interfering with or retaliating against signature-gatherers and petition-signers; require that all measures receiving sufficient sig- natures appear on the ballot; and extend time for gathering initiative petition signatures. Initiative to the Legislature 522 Concerns labeling of geneticallyengineered foods This measure would require most raw agricultural commodities, processed foods, and seeds and seed stocks, if produced using ge- netic engineering, as defined, to be labeled as genetically engineered when offered for retail sale. Advisory Votes Advisory Vote No. 3 (Substitute Senate Bill 5444) Concerns a leasehold excise tax credit for taxpayers who lease publicly-owned property Advisory Vote No. 4 (Senate Bill 5627) Concerns an aircraft excise tax on commuter air carriers in lieu of property tax Advisory Vote No. 5 (Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1846) Concerns the insurance premium tax to some insurance for pediatric oral services Advisory Vote No. 6 (Second En- grossed Second Substitute House Bill 1971) Concerns a retail sales tax ex- emption for certain telephone and telecommunications services Advisory Vote No. 7 (Engrossed House Bill 2075) Concerns estate tax on certain property transfers and increased rates for estates over $4,000,000

PRESCOTT JOINT PARK AND REC DIST Proposition No. 1 Maintenence & Operation Excess Levy Court of Appeals, Division 3, Dis- trict 2 Judge Position 1 (View All) Nonpartisan Office, 3-year unex- pired term John Gary Metro George Fearing COLUMBIA CO PORT DISTRICT COMMISSIONER #1 Nonpartisan Office, 6-year term Gene R Warren PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT COMMISSIONER #1 Nonpartisan Office, 6-year term Ted Paterson CITY OF DAYTON COUNCIL MEMBER #1 Nonpartisan Office, 4-year term Delphine Bailey COUNCIL MEMBER #3 Nonpartisan Office, 4-year short and full term Michael (Mike) Paris COUNCIL MEMBER #4 Nonpartisan Office, 2-year unex- pired term Dain C. Nysoe COUNCIL MEMBER #7 Nonpartisan Office, 4-year term Christine Broughton TOWN OF STARBUCK MAYOR Nonpartisan Office, 4-year term Darcy L. Linklater COUNCIL MEMBER #01 Nonpartisan Office, 4-year term Keith D.O. Wharton COUNCIL MEMBER #2 Nonpartisan Office, 4-year term Richard A. Ells COUNCIL MEMBER #03 Nonpartisan Office, 4-year short and full term Travis Connely COUNCIL MEMBER #04 Nonpartisan Office, 4-year short and full term Sharon A. Shantie DAYTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 2 DIRECTOR #1 Nonpartisan Office, 4-year term David D. Bailey DIRECTOR #5 Nonpartisan Office, 4-year term Dan Andrews STARBUCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 35 DIRECTOR #3 Nonpartisan Office, 4-year term Zonia Dedloff DIRECTOR #4 Nonpartisan Office, 4-year short and full term Cynthia M. Harris PRESCOTT SCHOOL DISTRICT 402-37 School Director District 1 Nonpartisan Office, 4-year term Erik Young School Director District 2 Nonpartisan Office, 2-year unex- pired term Eva Madrigal School Director District 4 Nonpartisan Office, 2-year unex- pired term Mark Hauck School Director District - At Large Nonpartisan Office, 4-year term Sara Fletcher WAITSBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT 401-100 School Director District 3 Nonpartisan Office, 4-year term Ross Hamann School Director District 4 Nonpartisan Office, 4-year term Randy C Pearson COLUMBIA CO FIRE DISTRICT 1 COMMISSIONER #3 Nonpartisan Office, 6-year term Charles S. Mead V COLUMBIA CO FIRE DISTRICT 3 COMMISSIONER #3 Nonpartisan Office, 6-year term Steven A. Carlson PRESCOTT JOINT PARK AND REC DIST Commissioner 2 Nonpartisan Office, 4-year term Patsy Walsh Adams Commissioner 3 Nonpartisan Office, 4-year term Douglas "Doug" Venn Commissioner 4 Nonpartisan Office, 2-year unex- pired term Matt Tunell Commissioner 5 Nonpartisan Office, 2-year unex- pired term Kristine Shull