Recently Kittitas County just loss the passing of their coroner. According to the Washington State Constitution all most non charter over 40k however in 1996 the Washington State Legislature passed a law due to a crazy Spokane County Coroner who had Dr Quincy type of diagnosis. Kittitas County qualified for an elected coroner and was required to elect a coroner. This is required to be a partisan position. Now the Kittitas County GOP now must choose three people through the county PCO system where we may have three unqualified people instead of the county commissioners could directly interview them. Maybe we need to make the ability to make all non charters the ability to appoint their medical examiners. Maybe we can also do this with other position like county clerk, county auditor and county treasurer.
County Medical Examiner needs a medical degree in experience in surgery.
County Auditor a person needs experience in having a business and recording important documents must be able accurately supervising voter activity.
County Treasurer needs to be a certified financial planner and accountant
County Prosecutor must have a practicing attorneys license and can supervise attorneys under them
Changing this positions to an appointed position it takes the politics out of the position.
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