Waitsburg Council Candidates - Newell

Incumbent Karl Newell was elected to the city council under the 2010 Truth & Trust slate and is running for his seventh term.

Newell moved to Waitsburg from Boardman, Ore. in 2005. He began his career working as a journeyman electrician in 1962 and spent 1966-68 in the army doing “a little bit of everything.” He said his extensive work experience provides him with an understanding of zoning, covenants, layout, and building and housing requirements, which has come in helpful at council meetings.

Newell is an active member of the Commercial Club and the American Legion. He has been president of...