The Marion County Board of Commissioners will interview three nominees to fill the current vacancy for State Representative for House District 19. The three nominees will participate in a panel interview on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at 10 a.m. Interviews will take place in the Senator Hearing Room at Courthouse Square located at 555 Court Street NE, in Salem. Members of the public are welcome to attend.

Nominees from the Republican Party include Becky Mitts, Raquel Moore-Green, and Brad Nanke. The position must be filled within 30 days of the June 28, 2019, vacancy date and the commissioners are expected to select and appoint a new representative following the panel interview on July 23. 

The interviews will be broadcast on Comcast Channel 21 in the Salem area and live streamed on YouTube (@cctvsalem) and Marion County’s Facebook (@MarionCountyOR) page.  

Written comments will be accepted until 4 p.m. on Monday, July 22. Comments may be mailed to Marion County Board of Commissioners Office, PO Box 14500, Salem, OR 97309; e-mailed to commissioners@co.marion.or.us; or hand delivered to 555 Court St. NE, Suite #5232, Salem, OR. To be included in the record, comments must include the commenter’s full name and address or e-mail address.

For more information, please contact the Marion County Board of Commissioners Office at (503) 588-5212 or e-mail commissioners@co.marion.or.us.