The candidates try to fill the seat of the Clackama County Commissioner after the Fireside scandal

Portland, Ore. (Koin) – Candidates who want to fill a seat of the Commissioner of Clackamas County will put their case in front of the Commissioner Board on Monday morning.

You leaned for the position after the former Commissioner Melissa Fireside has resigned due to A Scandal with accusations of theft and counterfeits. She is now charged with crimes because she allegedly stole thousands of dollars from an older man last year.

“Certainly recently” incomes lead to a crash in a Portland

In A Explanation issuedCraig Roberts, chairman of Clackamas County, personally asked for Fireside departure. They announced civil servants submitted their letter of resignation on March 7thWhich was immediately effective.

Your replacement was restricted to these five finalists:

• Tom Ellis, the Mayor of Happy Valley

• Jeff Gudman, former city council of Lake Oswego

• Diana Helm, former mayor of Damascus

• Christine Lewis, Metro City Councilor

• Jackie Manz, former city council of Lake Oswego

The new commissioner is selected by a majority of the current commissioners.

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