The filing period is now open for two Director positions at the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District. To serve as Director, an individual must be a qualified voter within the Director Division he or she represents. To qualify as a voter, an individual must own land included within the District and vote in the Director Division in which he or she resides or is nearest to his or her residence, be an agent of a corporation, general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, or other legal entity formed pursuant to the laws of the state of Washington or qualified to do business in the state of Washington, and who is duly authorized in writing, shall be considered an elector of the District entitled to vote on behalf of the entity and hold the office of Director.
Don Osborne is the incumbent Director for Director Division 1. This Director Division includes the part of the East District located in Grant County north of Wheeler Road. This term will be for three years beginning in January 2027.
Dennis Swinger, Jr. is the incumbent Director for Director Division 3. This Director Division is all of the East District located in Lincoln County and that part of the East District located in Adams County North of Providence Road. This term will be for three years beginning in January 2027.
To file for the position of Director, a Declaration of Candidacy Petition, signed by at least 10 qualified voters in that Division must be filed in the East District office by 5:00 p.m. on October 5, 2026. The election date is December 8, 2026.
Candidacy petitions may be obtained by calling the East District’s main office in Othello at (509) 488-9671. The main office is located at 55 North 8th, Othello, Washington.