Guest Political Post:
Here at the virtual headquarters of Lake Wenatchee Info we are always encouraging our readers to submit items for publication. Carnan Bergen, candidate for PUD Commissioner District A, asked us if he could write a post for the site, advocating his candidacy. If anyone is interested in having candidates submit a post we are happy to post with the following requirements:
1: the candidate must be running for a local office
2: the post must be specific to the Lake Wenatchee and surrounding communities
3: the post won’t be emailed, it will only appear on the site.
4: the post will have this or a similar introduction.
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My name is Carnan Bergren and I am running for Chelan County PUD Commissioner. I am a native born third-generation resident, and orchardist of Chelan County. My grandfather emigrated from Sweden in 1905 and homesteaded in Peshastin. I attended Peshastin-Dryden schools and studied law enforcement at Shoreline Community College. At the age of 21, I purchased ten acres of orchard. For the past thirty two years I have increased my operation to 127 acres of tree fruit production. During this period, I was elected to the board of Blue Bird Growers, Leavenworth Fruit Co. and the Washington/Oregon Canning Pear Association, serving two years as Chairman. I have been an active member of my community, serving a wide variety of local civic organizations. I just completed a three year commitment serving on the Peshastin Urban Growth Boundary Task Force. I am also a long-standing board member of the Peshastin Cemetery District and Peshastin Library District. I am 53 years old. My wife June and I have two children: a son, 27; and a daughter, 25. We also have four delightful grand children.
In the development of water and waste water facilities (not excluding electrical, fiber and recreation) the Chelan County PUD will play an important role in the future growth of Chelan County. There is always concern in local services and in the rates and availability of the service.
As growth occurs in the district, water quality is and will become more of an issue in regards to the impact on fish and the environment. We all want clean pure water. We all want to maintain our life style and quality of life. Those of us that own our homes are always concerned in how this growth impacts us in regards to property rights and value.
As a native born 3rd generation resident of Peshastin and Chelan County, I share all of those concerns with you. But, for me, it doesn’t stop there. I want to be your Chelan County PUD Commissioner. In seeking this responsibility,
I’m committing myself to dedicate the personal time and effort in serving you the customer/owner, by listening to and representing your concerns in all levels with a strong and influential voice. Through participation and support, these concerns can and will be addressed.
As your PUD Commissioner, I will stand for accountability in regards to the districts obligations. Seated PUD Commissioners should recognize, that they have a moral and fiduciary obligation to uphold the districts end of the deal. If the districts obligations are allowed to go un-checked, it becomes a slippery slope for the customer/owner that slides up hill in regard to higher and higher utility rates. I will work to keep utility rates low and bring value back to all the customer/owners of this district.
I want to be your Chelan County PUD Commissioner. Not only because I can do a better job, but because I grew up here, I work here; and we raised our children. I care about Chelan County and our quality of life and I care about the people that live and work here too.
Thank you all for this opportunity to post my comments and for the time you have devoted to read them.
Carnan Bergren
Candidate for Chelan County PUD Commissioner (Position A at Large)
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