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King Conservation District voting underway now until February 14, 2023

Sunday, February 5, 2023


King Conservation District
Board of Supervisors Election Under Way

King Conservation District is holding an election for Seat #3 on the Board of Supervisors. Voting began January 24, 2023 at 8:00am and ends February 14, 2023 at 8:00pm.

The following individuals are running for Position #3 (alphabetical by last name):

King Conservation District includes all registered voters in King County (excluding the cities of Enumclaw, Federal Way, Milton, Pacific, and Skykomish that do not participate in the district). 

Visit kingcd.org/elections for details.

Read the Candidate Statements

LWV® of Seattle-King County Candidate Forum

League of Women Voters® of Seattle-King County held a candidate forum via a Zoom on Thursday, January 26, 2023. Click the youtube link to watch it now.


KCD Board of Supervisors Appointed Position

KCD will also have position #5 up for appointment by the Washington State Conservation Commission (WSCC). This is an appointed position selected by the WSCC. Applications for the appointed seat will be accepted by the WSCC January through March of 2023.




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Filing for King Conservation District commissioner deadline December 12

Tuesday, December 3, 2019

The King Conservation District is running its annual election for an open seat on the board of commissioners. This is a great elected office for people who are interested in environmental conservation issues, ensuring we have healthy farmland, soil, and water in our county. 

They run the “manure match” program — which provides farm fresh manure and the “landowner incentive program” which pays landowners to enact conservation activities on their properties. 

King Conservation District is led by an all-volunteer, five-member board of supervisors. Three of the members are elected while the other two are appointed by the Washington State Conservation Commission, an agency created to assist and guide conservation district activities in Washington State.

Board members contribute local perspectives on important natural resource management and conservation issues, seek feedback about conservation programs from District residents, set KCD policy, and direct KCD’s work plan and budget.  

KCD elections occur annually during the first quarter of each year. Elections are conducted pursuant to guidelines established by RCW 89.08 with oversight from the Washington State Conservation Commission.

2020 Board Elections

KCD will be holding an election on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 to fill an open board seat.

The position is open to any registered voter living in the district — which includes all of King County except Federal Way, Milton, Skykomish, Pacific, and Enumclaw which are not part of the conservation district.

The King Conservation District is paid for by a special tax that supports technical assistance and education on water conservation, soil protection, wildlife habitat protection, farm conservation, etc.

Interested candidates, and voters, should follow the instructions below on how to participate in the election, which is a process unique to the District.

For Potential Candidates

Candidate Qualification Due Date: December 12, 2019.

Candidate qualification information: Washington State Conservation Commission – Elections and Appointments. At least two of the three KCD elected board members must be local landowners or operators of a farm. That restriction has been met, so anyone who meets the residency requirement can run.

Filers must submit BY DECEMBER 12:
  • Candidate information form
  • Nominating petition with the signatures at least 25 registered King County voters residing in the King Conservation District boundaries (because some signatures may be rejected for eligibility reasons, submitting 30-40 signatures is recommended).

All filing paperwork must be submitted IN PERSON to King Conservation District (800 SW 39th St, Suite 150, Renton WA 98057). The office is open from 8am – 5pm, Monday through Friday. For questions contact Ava Souza- Elections Officer at 425-282-1900; ava.souza@kingcd.org.

Candidate profiles will be available for review January 1, 2020 on the KCD’s website.


FOR VOTERS - this is also a unique process

Ballots will be available to eligible voters online beginning January 22, 2020. Check KCD’s website or the King County Elections website for ballot access links.
  • Voters may return ballots electronically through the online ballot marking system. Ballots received through the electronic system on or before 8pm on February 11, 2020 will be eligible.
  • Voters may print and mail the ballots to King County, Elections, 919 SW Grady Way, Suite 200, Renton, WA 98057. Mailed ballots with a postmark no later than February 11, 2020 will be eligible.
  • Voters may also receive and/or return ballots at a vote center located at King Conservation District’s Office, 800 SW 39th St., Suite 150, Renton, WA 98057. This voting center will be open from 9am – 8pm on Tuesday, February 11, 2020.
This page will have up to date information on the KCD’s 2020 Board Election.


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On-line voting continues through Mar 15 for King Conservation District election

Friday, March 4, 2011

One of the nation's first internet-based elections in the U.S.--the King Conservation District (King CD) election for a board of supervisor position--continues through March 15 and provides a combination of proven security with the convenience of voting from home, business or other computer locations.

Candidates for position #2 include 
  • Douglas "Bruce" Elliott, Kent; 
  • Teri Herrera, Redmond; 
  • Eric K. Nelson, Duvall; 
  • Preston Prudente of Sammamish.

The milestone election's secure, two-step voting process includes confirmation of voter eligibility followed by voting. The 30-day voting period began February 15 and ends at 9 pm on March 15. The district will also provide a one-day, "in-person" voting option at its Renton office on March 15 between 9 am to 9 pm. The King CD is located at 1107 SW Grady Way, Suite 130.

The district, which encompasses most of King County, delivers natural resources information and technical and funding assistance for stewardship efforts by landowners within its boundaries. It is one of 46 conservation districts in Washington State.

For more information on the election and voting procedures, visit the website.

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Statements from candidates for King Conservation District Board

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Recently we posted an article about the internet election for a position on the King Conservation Board.   To verify your eligibility to vote and get an online PIN for voting, follow this link.  For more information  check this site.
King Conservation District Board of Supervisors Candidate Statements

Bruce Elliott, Kent - I am a life-long resident of King County. I was raised on a Renton dairy, and raised my own family as a farmer in the Lower Green River Agricultural Production District. Our farm is part of the King County Farmland Preservation Program; stewardship and conservation are essential business practices to ensure we can produce cattle, corn and other crops each year – opportunities I hope to preserve for future generations. I put action to my passion for the future of local farming as a board member of the King-Pierce Farm Bureau.

My farm is the kind of place in the county where many conservation district issues meet. Agricultural drainage and flooding are perennial concerns. But water quality and quantity is a concern in urban areas as well. Proper drainage infrastructure and storm water management is essential to our quality of life, viability of our economy, and healthy environment.

The key to approaching conservation issues for a positive outcome is balance. We must seek solutions that are based in sound environmental science, while taking into account private property rights and pursuing first opportunities to work in partnership and cooperation with property owners. The KCD is a great resource to advise and assist property owners in conservation efforts. I hope to apply my knowledge and experience as a lifelong King County farmer and property owner to the conservation district’s mission of improving the natural and working environments in King County in partnership with the citizens who manage our resources on a daily basis.


Teri Herrera, Redmond - It is critical for the King Conservation District to have experienced leaders who are varied in their backgrounds and expertise who can represent both the rural and the urban communities of King County. I have strong skills of budgeting, consensus building, planning, negotiation, marketing, developing communication between individuals and groups, as well as the essential viewpoint of a property owner. In my successful real estate career, I know that property values increase with good stewardship by its owners. I understand the values that farm products, healthy rivers, salmon restoration, and a sustainable environment add to the quality of life in King County and the Puget Sound region.

I currently serve on KCD’s Citizen Advisory Committee and on the Small Cities Subcommittee. My experience has given me a unique perspective which enhances my ability to facilitate dialogue between King County, local jurisdictions, landowners and the KCD. It is my goal to improve the partnership between KCD, its rural landowners, its urban jurisdictions, its other government and non-government stakeholders and the King County Council. I will continue to promote KCD and its services both on the ground and by the Internet so that KCD can strengthen all its partnerships and programs. I have the proven ability to achieve these goals and to expand the awareness of all of the KCD’s programs and grants for the benefit of all who live in King County. I sincerely thank you for your vote.


Eric Nelson, Duvall - I am a candidate for the King Conservation District Board of Supervisors. I currently am a partner in, and manage a dairy farm in Duvall. I am also a King County native and a three generation farmer. I have served on the King County Agriculture Commission as a representative of the dairy industry and was its first Chair. I am currently also serving as a Commissioner of Drainage District #6 and am serving on the King County Agricultural Drainage Assistance Program Advisory Committee.

I have had the opportunity to work with the King CD for many years, both as a user of their farm planning and cost-sharing assistance, and as a partner agency when I worked for King County as Livestock Program Manager and as the County’s Agriculture Program Manager. I have always found their programs to be very helpful and have seen the great job the district does in working with the county’s residents and jurisdictions with resource protection and conservation needs.

I feel my background as a farmer, a former agriculture commissioner, and as a former Agriculture Program Manager for King County, that I am uniquely qualified to serve as a member of the KCD’s Board of Supervisors. I understand the importance of resource conservation for all of our county’s residents, rural and urban alike, and will do my best to see that the conservation needs of all of our residents are met and would appreciate your vote in the upcoming election.


Preston Prudente, Sammamish - Like many people in King County, I care about and do my part to conserve our natural resources as an individual; however, serving on the Board of Supervisors will provide an opportunity for me to make a greater contribution toward safeguarding and improving our water, forests and farmlands.

I recently retired with 25 years experience as an Administrative/Operations Director with two professional service firms (Arthur Andersen LLP and Moss Adams LLP) and two prominent nonprofits (Global Partnerships and Rural Development Institute) after 10 years as a systems consultant with Andersen Consulting. I would value the opportunity to use my skills to contribute to the District's capacity building efforts -- i.e., to strengthen its infrastructure, improve its operational effectiveness and increase its capacity to assist local land managers and other stakeholders. I would consult/work with the KCD staff to streamline processes and explore opportunities to collaborate with other Conservation Districts to share and implement best practices.

I live in Sammamish with my wife of 35 years. We have 2 married children and 5 grandchildren. I was born and raised in Spokane, earned a BA degree in mathematics from Dartmouth College and a MBA degree from the University of Michigan and served as an officer in the US Navy.

Steve Neugebauer, Duvall - Mr. Neugebauer has chosen to withdraw from the election and therefore will not be included on the ballot.

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