Grays Harbor County, WA elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Grays Harbor County: 88 seats on 24 elected bodies. 8 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Grays Harbor County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 1Georgia A Miller Republican source
County Commissioner, District 2Rick Hole Republican source
County Commissioner, District 3Vickie L. Raines sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County AssessorDan Lindgren Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County AuditorJoe MacLean Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County ClerkKym Foster Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County CoronerGeorge J Kelley sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Prosecuting AttorneyNorma Tillotson Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffDarrin Wallace sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County TreasurerKenneth Albert Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

School Board

Aberdeen School District No. 5 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director Position 1Jennifer Durney source
Director Position 2Suzanne Davis Ritter source
Director Position 3Jessica Jurasin source
Director Position 4Jeanne Marll source
Director Position 5Annica Mizin source

Cosmopolis School District No. 99 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Tina Miles source
Director District 3Michelle K Barre source
Director District 4 (at large)Dave Palmer source
Director District 5 (at large)Paula Jones source

Elma School District No. 68 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Michael B. Smith source
Director District 2Jamie Bailey source
Director District 3Bernadette Bower source
Director District 4Stephanie Smith source
Director District 5Katie Gonsalves source

Hoquiam School District No. 28 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director Position 1Don Oliver source
Director Position 2Mandy Ohara source
Director Position 3Chris Bryson source
Director Position 4Brittney DaisyDawn Russell source
Director Position 5Tanya Bowers Anderson source

Mccleary School District No. 65 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Rebecca Cohen source
Director District 2Paul Gaskins source
Director District 3Tom Moonan source
Director Position 4Lynessa Sample source
Director Position 5Nicole Skeem source

Montesano School District No. 66 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Moraya KA Wilson source
Director District 2Abby Gourdin source
Director District 3Doug Messick source
Director District 4Tiffany Schweppe source
Director District 5Kelly Monroe source

N. Beach School District No. 64 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Jeff Albertson source
Director District 2Joshua Cooper source
Director District 3Beckie Fruh source
Director District 4Halvar Olstead source
Director District 5Donald N. Dowie source

North River School District No. 200 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director Position 1Lorenzo Churape source
Director Position 2Kathi Schlesser source
Director Position 3Michelle Farnell source
Director Position 4Sara Jordan source
Director Position 5Debbie Koehn source

Oakville School District No. 400 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Jessica George source
Director District 2Katie Bushnell source
Director District 3Elizabeth Logan Brockman source
Director District 4Chrisma Juarez source
Director District 5Sabra Noyes source

Ocosta School District No. 172 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Greg Miller source
Director District 2Nathan Krigbaum source
Director District 3Duane W Pegg source
Director Position 4Ben Quinby source
Director Position 5Debbie Carter-Bowhay source

Quinault School District No. 97 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Jon Neeland source
Director District 2Annie Simpson source
Director District 3David Hughes source
Director District 4Andrew J. Sylvester source
Director District 5 (at large)Jody Lines source

Satsop School District No. 104 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director Position 1Kimberly Russell source
Director Position 2Darlene Reynolds source
Director Position 4Beth Heller source
Director Position 5Terri Carl source

Taholah School District No. 77 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director Position 1Jacob James source
Director Position 2Merian Juneau source
Director Position 3Tomi Charley source
Director Position 4Tyson Johnston source
Director Position 5Lia Frenchman source

Wishkah School District No. 117 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Bruce Daniels source
Director District 2Tiffany Dhooghe source
Director District 4Jason Halstead source
Director District 5Riki Miller source
Who lives in each of the 11 school districts (Census figures)
School districtPeopleMedian household incomeBelow the poverty lineWithout health insuranceRenters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Aberdeen School District21,333$57,35920.4%8.6%53%
Cosmopolis School District2,536$83,49110%2.1%59.8%
Elma School District8,745$88,24414.3%6.2%52.3%
Hoquiam School District11,720$53,28418.3%7%43.5%
McCleary School District3,890$76,42914.8%5.3%48.9%
Montesano School District7,635$85,0383.9%4.4%40%
North River School District316$73,95810.4%3.2%25%
Oakville School District2,845$82,76017.5%11.8%56.4%
Ocosta School District7,126$64,62510%5.4%43.8%
Satsop School District749$64,75022.6%17.4%26.5%
Taholah School District1,084$52,50030.8%23.1%29.9%

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates for each school district's area, matched to its board by name. They're estimates with a , larger for small districts.

Cities and towns

Special districts

Boards elected by the voters who live in each district.

Port District (Grays Harbor County) Commission · 3 seats
OfficeWho holds it now
Commissioner Position 1Phil Papac source
Commissioner Position 2Tom Quigg source
Commissioner Position 3Stan Pinnick source

How many local governments Grays Harbor County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 56 local governments in Grays Harbor County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships91
School districts (school boards)1314
Special districts (elected boards)331

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Grays Harbor County

77,053people
44.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$64,414 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
18.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$314,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
10.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.6%U.S.: 8.4%
48.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
34.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 11.2% · White 76% · Black 1.5% · Asian 1.3% · Other or more than one race 10% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Grays Harbor County

4.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.9%. Washington: 4.3%.
1,277people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
28,146people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
29,423in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Grays Harbor County 0.0%2.9%5.8%8.7%11.7% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.3%1,27728,14629,423
August 20265.4%1,60628,17929,785
July 20264.3%1,25828,13829,396
June 20265.1%1,50328,01429,517
May 20265.7%1,69327,86429,557
April 20266.3%1,85527,42929,284
March 20266.4%1,89427,60629,500
February 20266.4%1,93428,05929,993
January 20266.4%1,92428,13730,061
December 20256.9%2,06727,99130,058
November 20256.1%1,83628,03029,866
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.9%1,45828,38729,845
August 20255.6%1,67028,08129,751
July 20255.5%1,63728,03529,672
June 20254.8%1,39027,67329,063
May 20255.6%1,61727,26228,879
April 20255.6%1,60027,17028,770
March 20256.3%1,81627,01728,833
February 20257.2%2,07426,87028,944
January 20256.5%1,89227,10328,995
December 20246.5%1,86126,84228,703
November 20246.2%1,79027,26729,057
October 20245.6%1,63227,50929,141
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)5.9%1,73227,60229,334
20246.1%1,79327,66929,462
20235.9%1,71127,48129,192
20225.6%1,65427,77429,428
20217.0%2,08327,52529,608
202011.1%3,33926,61429,953
20197.1%2,14428,05830,202
20186.7%1,95327,18629,139
20176.9%1,96926,74528,714
20168.1%2,28826,10928,397

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Washington's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.8% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Police in Grays Harbor County

Police staffing

2.05 per 1,000 residents2023, 10 agencies serving 77,591 people.
159sworn officers2023, full-time, as of October 31.
69civilian staff2023, full-time.

2023 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (10), 2023
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Grays Harbor County Sheriff's Office603429,576
Aberdeen Police Department341917,155
Hoquiam Police Department2088,806
Ocean Shores Police Department1227,647
Elma Police Department823,480
Montesano Police Department814,175
McCleary Police Department612,052
Westport Police Department612,287
Cosmopolis Police Department511,680
Oakville Police Department00733
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20231592.056910
20221582.026110
20211612.134510
20201612.144610
20191612.184110
20181622.223710

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Grays Harbor County County Assessor?
Dan Lindgren (Democratic) is the County Assessor of Grays Harbor County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Grays Harbor County County Auditor?
Joe MacLean (Republican) is the County Auditor of Grays Harbor County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Grays Harbor County County Clerk?
Kym Foster (Democratic) is the County Clerk of Grays Harbor County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Grays Harbor County County Coroner?
George J Kelley is the County Coroner of Grays Harbor County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Grays Harbor County Prosecuting Attorney?
Norma Tillotson (Democratic) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Grays Harbor County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Grays Harbor County Sheriff?
Darrin Wallace is the Sheriff of Grays Harbor County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Grays Harbor County County Treasurer?
Kenneth Albert (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Grays Harbor County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Grays Harbor County commissioners?
Georgia A Miller (District 1); Rick Hole (District 2); Vickie L. Raines (District 3).
Who is on the Grays Harbor County School Board?
Jennifer Durney (Director Position 1); Suzanne Davis Ritter (Director Position 2); Jessica Jurasin (Director Position 3); Jeanne Marll (Director Position 4); Annica Mizin (Director Position 5); Tina Miles (Director District 1); Michelle K Barre (Director District 3); Dave Palmer (Director District 4 (at large)); Paula Jones (Director District 5 (at large)); Michael B. Smith (Director District 1); Jamie Bailey (Director District 2); Bernadette Bower (Director District 3); Stephanie Smith (Director District 4); Katie Gonsalves (Director District 5); Don Oliver (Director Position 1); Mandy Ohara (Director Position 2); Chris Bryson (Director Position 3); Brittney DaisyDawn Russell (Director Position 4); Tanya Bowers Anderson (Director Position 5); Rebecca Cohen (Director District 1); Paul Gaskins (Director District 2); Tom Moonan (Director District 3); Lynessa Sample (Director Position 4); Nicole Skeem (Director Position 5); Moraya KA Wilson (Director District 1); Abby Gourdin (Director District 2); Doug Messick (Director District 3); Tiffany Schweppe (Director District 4); Kelly Monroe (Director District 5); Jeff Albertson (Director District 1); Joshua Cooper (Director District 2); Beckie Fruh (Director District 3); Halvar Olstead (Director District 4); Donald N. Dowie (Director District 5); Lorenzo Churape (Director Position 1); Kathi Schlesser (Director Position 2); Michelle Farnell (Director Position 3); Sara Jordan (Director Position 4); Debbie Koehn (Director Position 5); Jessica George (Director District 1); Katie Bushnell (Director District 2); Elizabeth Logan Brockman (Director District 3); Chrisma Juarez (Director District 4); Sabra Noyes (Director District 5); Greg Miller (Director District 1); Nathan Krigbaum (Director District 2); Duane W Pegg (Director District 3); Ben Quinby (Director Position 4); Debbie Carter-Bowhay (Director Position 5); Jon Neeland (Director District 1); Annie Simpson (Director District 2); David Hughes (Director District 3); Andrew J. Sylvester (Director District 4); Jody Lines (Director District 5 (at large)); Kimberly Russell (Director Position 1); Darlene Reynolds (Director Position 2); Beth Heller (Director Position 4); Terri Carl (Director Position 5); Jacob James (Director Position 1); Merian Juneau (Director Position 2); Tomi Charley (Director Position 3); Tyson Johnston (Director Position 4); Lia Frenchman (Director Position 5); Bruce Daniels (Director District 1); Tiffany Dhooghe (Director District 2); Jason Halstead (Director District 4); Riki Miller (Director District 5).
What is the population of Grays Harbor County?
About 77,053 people, with a median age of 44.7; the median household income is $64,414 and 15.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Grays Harbor County?
4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,277 people unemployed in a labor force of 29,423, against 4.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Grays Harbor County?
56 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 municipal, 13 school district and 33 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Grays Harbor County?
1: Montesano. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Washington Secretary of State's certified results of each seat's last general election (2021–2025); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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