Jefferson County Supervisor Candidates
Three of the 30 Jefferson County Board of Supervisor seats have contests in the spring election. Click here to read the Daily Union's full article.
District 20
Curtis Backlund
Top concerns:
- Roads
- Broadband and Internet connectivity
- County's comprehensive land use plan
Frankie Fuller
Top concerns:
- Climate and environmental awareness
- Safe and uncontaminated groundwater and waterways
- Roads
District 26
Joan Fitzgerald
Incumbant
Top concerns:
- Internet access
- County-wide resources and economic support during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
John Donohue
Top concerns:
- Farmland preservation, land use development, and housing
- Public health and safety during COVID-19 pandemic
- Social service issues including drug addiction and mental health issues, the aging population
District 30
Walt Christensen
Incumbant
Top concerns:
- Comprehensive and Farmland Preservation Plan
- Road maintenance
- County's response to COVID-19 pandemic
Lindsay Weigand-Jilek
Top concerns:
- County's response to COVID-19 pandemic
- Support of reasonable growth