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Board appoints Mark Letham to fill Wahkiakum County commissioner vacancy
Summary
The Wahkiakum County Board unanimously adopted Resolution No. 05-26 on Jan. 6, 2026, appointing Mark Letham to fill the District No. 3 vacancy; Commissioners encouraged interested candidates to file for the May election.
Acting Chair Dan Cothren and Commissioner Lee Tischer voted unanimously to adopt Resolution No. 05-26 appointing Mark Letham as successor to Wahkiakum County Commissioner Gene Strong.
The board recessed into an executive session under RCW 42.30.110(1)(h) to evaluate candidates for the District No. 3 vacancy and reconvened at 10:21 a.m. When the session ended, the board "adopt[ed] Resolution No. 05-26 a resolution appointing Mark Letham as successor to Wahkiakum County Commissioner Gene Strong." The motion passed with Aye votes recorded for Tischer and Cothren.
Commissioners said the decision was difficult and encouraged all prospective candidates to file to run for the office in May. Via consensus, the board assigned the 2026 chair and vice chair roles: Dan Cothren as Chair and Lee Tischer as Vice Chair. The meeting adjourned at 10:30 a.m.
