WASHINGTON CO. ELECTED OFFICIALS TO BE SWORN IN FRIDAY

  

New and returning Washington County officials will be sworn in tomorrow (Friday) after being elected in November’s general election.

Among the officials receiving the oath of office will be Precinct One Commissioner Don Koester.  Koester, who has served as commissioner since 2017, defeated Republican opponent Rick Seeker in March’s primary election and Democrat challenger Shirley Harris-Jackson in November.

New Tax Assessor-Collector Cheryl Gaskamp will also be sworn in.  Gaskamp defeated Daphne Kohring in the March Republican primary and was unopposed in November.  She will succeed the retiring Dot Borchgardt, who will also be recognized at the ceremony.

Also being sworn in is new Precinct Two Constable George “Trey” Holleway III.  Holleway was nominated in August to sit on the November ballot as the unopposed Republican candidate for the position formerly held by Carroll “Butch” Faske, who died in May.  There will also be a presentation in recognition of Faske’s 31 years of service in the constable post.

A total of 11 oaths will be administered at the ceremony, including the oaths for Koester, Gaskamp, and Holleway.  The others that will be sworn in are Precinct Three Commissioner Kirk Hanath, Sheriff Otto Hanak, County Attorney Renee Mueller, District Attorney Julie Renken, District Judge Carson Campbell, Precinct One Constable Ken Holle, Precinct Three Constable David Blakey, and Precinct Four Constable Greg Rolling, who were all unopposed in their bids for re-election.

The ceremony will be held tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. in the district courtroom of the Washington County Courthouse.