Waitsburg Candidates for Mayor - Gobel

Incumbent Mayor Walt Gobel is vying for his sixth term since taking office in 2010.

"I'm concerned about the community. I think everybody has a responsibility to support the community as much as they can. Serving as mayor is my way of doing that," Gobel said.

Gobel has worked as Supervisor of Transportation for Pasco School District, Loss Control/Safety Specialist for ESD #123, and served 26 years as a Washington State Patrol officer, where he retired as a detachment sergeant.

"My whole career has been spent managing people and using common sense," Gobel said. "My wife Gwen and I were raised i...