Political Scene

This year's race for Cemetery District 4 in northeast Clark County has caught the attention of The Columbian:

If you like behind-the-scenes stories in politics, including whispers about nepotism and conflicts of interest, it's hard to top Cemetery District 4 in northeast Clark County. Four candidates are running for the same seat on the three-person board, an office that pays $50 per monthly meeting.
That's political activism of monumental proportions. Another cemetery district, No. 5 just south of Woodland, didn't attract a single candidate for its three spots on the ballot, which means the incumbents will stay on. School board and city council races rarely attract four candidates.

And yes, the Heidi Zimmerman mentioned in the column is my wife.

Her platform is:
Someone from the Amboy cemetery region should shoulder our fair share of this responsibility.