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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Stevens County: 86 seats on 23 elected bodies. 8 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Stevens County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 1Montgomery (Monty) Stobart Republican source
County Commissioner, District 2Mark Burrows Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3Greg J. Young Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County AssessorRick Johnson Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County AuditorLori Larsen Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County ClerkMichelle Enright Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County CoronerRamona Colvin Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Prosecuting AttorneyErika George Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffBrad A. Manke Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County TreasurerLeslie Valz Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

School Board

Chewelah School District No. 36 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Luke Jeanneret source
Director District 2James Graves source
Director District 3Aubrey Markel source
Director District 4 (at large)Dan Krouse source
Director District 5 (at large)Theolene (T.O.) Bakken source

Columbia School District No. 206 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Wayne Cornwall source
Director District 2Richard "Dick" Brisbois source
Director District 3Candee Singer source
Director District 4 (at large)Bobbi Ward source
Director District 5 (at large)Melody Herrera source

Colville School District No. 115 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Dave Naff source
Director District 2Kim Gallo source
Director District 3Brianne Zier source
Director District 4Joe Fazzari source
Director District 5Bob Gumm source

Evergreen School District No. 205 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director Position 1Ella Kerner source
Director Position 2Will Aldous source
Director Position 3Carol L Vrba source
Director Position 4Pam Wilson source
Director Position 5Mike Collier source

Kettle Falls School District No. 212 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Norman Gaston source
Director District 2Michelle Thomas source
Director District 3Kat Snider source
Director Position 4 (at large)Thomas (Chip) Johnson source
Director Position 5 (at large)Brett McKern source

Loon Lake School District No. 183 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director Position 1Joline Dixon source
Director Position 2Judy Bailey source
Director Position 3Thomas Ator (Red Hat Tom) source
Director Position 4Fred Brown source
Director Position 5Rhonda Dormaier source

Mary Walker School District No. 207 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Jeff Canfield source
Director District 2Michael Moehnke source
Director District 3John Axtell source
Director District 4John Everly source
Director District 5Lenett C James source

Nine Mile Falls School District Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director Position 1Kenny Wuesthoff source
Director Position 2Eric Olsen source
Director Position 3Kirsten Foose source
Director Position 4Greg Flemming source
Director Position 5Kyle J Yancey source

Northport School District No. 211 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Eric Berg source
Director District 2W. Mark Smith source
Director District 3Kelly R. Sukola source
Director Position 4 (at large)Klaus E. Peters source
Director Position 5 (at large)Chad R Arcand source

Onion Creek School District No. 30 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director Position 1Jennifer Leone Miller source
Director Position 2Sharon Sundheim source
Director Position 3Lukas Tex Miller source
Director Position 4Joel Anderson source
Director Position 5Leola Butler source

Orient School District No. 65 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director Position 1Steven "KL" Trower source
Director Position 2Cindy Porter source
Director Position 3Dale McNitt source
Director Position 5Hannah Smith source

Summit Valley School District No. 202 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director Position 1Doug Grimm source
Director Position 2Ken Grimm source
Director Position 3Nathan Carlson source
Director Position 4Marc Allen source
Director Position 5Sarah Richardson source

Valley School District No. 70 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director Position 1Crystal Hubert source
Director Position 2Paul Voelker source
Director Position 3William A. (Bill) Wilson source
Director Position 4Doug Elledge source
Director Position 5Nancy Cocroft source

Wellpinit School District No. 49 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director Position 1Monty Ford Sr source
Director Position 2Richard L Sherwood Sr source
Director Position 3Drake Wynne source
Director Position 4Tim Wynecoop source
Director Position 5Gary A. Hughes source
Who lives in each of the 12 school districts (Census figures)
School districtPeopleMedian household incomeBelow the poverty lineWithout health insuranceRenters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Chewelah School District6,004$62,02715.5%6%46.2%
Colville School District12,894$64,89913.3%5.2%41.5%
Kettle Falls School District5,478$60,52112.5%5.1%50.9%
Loon Lake School District2,239$76,1618.6%3.3%49%
Mary Walker School District3,075$55,89717.3%7.4%50.5%
Nine Mile Falls School District10,269$101,3564.5%3.9%20%
Northport School District1,647$43,6169.1%9.2%34.6%
Onion Creek School District375$48,75025.1%10.9%100%
Orient School District1,174$71,07113.1%7.3%59.3%
Summit Valley School District702$64,9116%4.3%92.9%
Valley School District1,632$63,3046.4%3.4%29.6%
Wellpinit School District835$70,27325.1%20.9%23.4%

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

How many local governments Stevens County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 39 local governments in Stevens 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 townships61
School districts (school boards)1214
Special districts (elected boards)200

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 Stevens County

48,067people
46.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$69,327 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12%below the U.S.: 12.5%
22.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$350,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
11%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.6%U.S.: 8.4%
42.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
29.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.2% · White 83.8% · Black 0.3% · Asian 0.8% · Other or more than one race 10.9% (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 Stevens County

3.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.5%. Washington: 4.3%.
707people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
17,789people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
18,496in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Stevens County 0.0%2.4%4.9%7.3%9.8% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.8%70717,78918,496
August 20264.9%91617,68818,604
July 20264.1%75017,47018,220
June 20264.6%85417,52018,374
May 20265.2%97117,87918,850
April 20265.9%1,10017,68018,780
March 20266.8%1,28317,69418,977
February 20267.3%1,37817,54318,921
January 20267.0%1,31517,44118,756
December 20256.9%1,30917,79119,100
November 20255.8%1,09817,98119,079
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.5%83517,91318,748
August 20255.3%97617,59918,575
July 20255.2%96017,53218,492
June 20254.3%78417,65618,440
May 20255.1%95017,70718,657
April 20255.7%1,06917,69418,763
March 20256.9%1,29917,49618,795
February 20257.8%1,46717,32818,795
January 20257.1%1,32617,28118,607
December 20246.5%1,21217,50418,716
November 20245.5%1,03117,67018,701
October 20244.8%88817,70218,590
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)5.9%1,09817,63418,732
20245.9%1,11517,72718,842
20235.7%1,08917,89818,987
20225.8%1,10617,82618,932
20216.4%1,20017,60918,809
20209.3%1,71916,75918,478
20197.4%1,39617,57418,970
20187.4%1,35316,82418,177
20177.4%1,32216,55017,872
20168.3%1,48316,36617,849

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.

Crime reported in Stevens County

93.3 per 100,0002021. Washington: 335.7.
803.5 per 100,0002021. Washington: 3,035.5.
6murders2021, 44 violent crimes in all.

2021 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20214493.3379803.5
20204290.5402865.8
By police agency (4)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Stevens County Sheriff's Office20253721640,116
Colville Police Department20251225,029
Chewelah Police Department20203172,685
Kettle Falls Police Department20252141,653

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Washington · the U.S.

Police staffing

0.97 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 49,540 people.
48sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
34civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Stevens County Sheriff's Office323040,116
Colville Police Department1025,029
Chewelah Police Department312,742
Kettle Falls Police Department311,653
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025480.97344
2024521.03354
2023521.06354
2022470.97364
2021501.08364
2020491.07374
2019461.01364
2018461.02355
2016451.02315

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 Stevens County County Assessor?
Rick Johnson (Republican) is the County Assessor of Stevens County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Stevens County County Auditor?
Lori Larsen (Republican) is the County Auditor of Stevens County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Stevens County County Clerk?
Michelle Enright (Republican) is the County Clerk of Stevens County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Stevens County County Coroner?
Ramona Colvin (Republican) is the County Coroner of Stevens County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Stevens County Prosecuting Attorney?
Erika George (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Stevens County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Stevens County Sheriff?
Brad A. Manke (Republican) is the Sheriff of Stevens County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Stevens County County Treasurer?
Leslie Valz (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Stevens County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Stevens County commissioners?
Montgomery (Monty) Stobart (District 1); Mark Burrows (District 2); Greg J. Young (District 3).
Who is on the Stevens County School Board?
Luke Jeanneret (Director District 1); James Graves (Director District 2); Aubrey Markel (Director District 3); Dan Krouse (Director District 4 (at large)); Theolene (T.O.) Bakken (Director District 5 (at large)); Wayne Cornwall (Director District 1); Richard "Dick" Brisbois (Director District 2); Candee Singer (Director District 3); Bobbi Ward (Director District 4 (at large)); Melody Herrera (Director District 5 (at large)); Dave Naff (Director District 1); Kim Gallo (Director District 2); Brianne Zier (Director District 3); Joe Fazzari (Director District 4); Bob Gumm (Director District 5); Ella Kerner (Director Position 1); Will Aldous (Director Position 2); Carol L Vrba (Director Position 3); Pam Wilson (Director Position 4); Mike Collier (Director Position 5); Norman Gaston (Director District 1); Michelle Thomas (Director District 2); Kat Snider (Director District 3); Thomas (Chip) Johnson (Director Position 4 (at large)); Brett McKern (Director Position 5 (at large)); Joline Dixon (Director Position 1); Judy Bailey (Director Position 2); Thomas Ator (Red Hat Tom) (Director Position 3); Fred Brown (Director Position 4); Rhonda Dormaier (Director Position 5); Jeff Canfield (Director District 1); Michael Moehnke (Director District 2); John Axtell (Director District 3); John Everly (Director District 4); Lenett C James (Director District 5); Kenny Wuesthoff (Director Position 1); Eric Olsen (Director Position 2); Kirsten Foose (Director Position 3); Greg Flemming (Director Position 4); Kyle J Yancey (Director Position 5); Eric Berg (Director District 1); W. Mark Smith (Director District 2); Kelly R. Sukola (Director District 3); Klaus E. Peters (Director Position 4 (at large)); Chad R Arcand (Director Position 5 (at large)); Jennifer Leone Miller (Director Position 1); Sharon Sundheim (Director Position 2); Lukas Tex Miller (Director Position 3); Joel Anderson (Director Position 4); Leola Butler (Director Position 5); Steven "KL" Trower (Director Position 1); Cindy Porter (Director Position 2); Dale McNitt (Director Position 3); Hannah Smith (Director Position 5); Doug Grimm (Director Position 1); Ken Grimm (Director Position 2); Nathan Carlson (Director Position 3); Marc Allen (Director Position 4); Sarah Richardson (Director Position 5); Crystal Hubert (Director Position 1); Paul Voelker (Director Position 2); William A. (Bill) Wilson (Director Position 3); Doug Elledge (Director Position 4); Nancy Cocroft (Director Position 5); Monty Ford Sr (Director Position 1); Richard L Sherwood Sr (Director Position 2); Drake Wynne (Director Position 3); Tim Wynecoop (Director Position 4); Gary A. Hughes (Director Position 5).
What is the population of Stevens County?
About 48,067 people, with a median age of 46.9; the median household income is $69,327 and 12% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Stevens County?
3.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 707 people unemployed in a labor force of 18,496, against 4.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Stevens County?
39 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 12 school district and 20 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Stevens County?
1: Colville. 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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