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Mike Reuter
Cowlitz County Commissioner
Position #1 Republican
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Mike Reuter.
Experienced. Tested. Ready.
Why am I running for
County Commissioner now?
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I seriously thought about running four years ago but felt I needed more governmental experience. I believe a county commissioner should have a strong background with municipal knowledge and experience rather than imposing an extended job training program on county taxpayers.
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I believe I am well prepared to tackle the learning curve of county commissioner.
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I will be a strong advocate for all of the cities and citizens of Cowlitz County and believe that county decisions should be based on merit and not politics.
From day one I can bring the same strong, sensible leadership to Cowlitz County as commissioner that I brought to Kalama as mayor for the last seven years. I believe that having a great staff is crucial for success in managing a large organization and will focus on employee retention; I will respect and value the expertise and professionalism of county staff. It was Kalama’s experienced collaborative leadership team that helped the city to become such a forward-thinking economic powerhouse in the area.
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I will bring my experience of municipal governance and institutional knowledge to Cowlitz County as commissioner, especially important with two experienced commissioners leaving.
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![Mike's Campaign Sign](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e08490_36f4071b6de345b88a625f0ba1dd7f27~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_201,h_148,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/FINAL%205-19-24.jpg)
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Mike and his team in parades throughout the county.
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