Sherril Huff
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Sherril Huff is the current Director of Elections of King County, Washington
. In 1984, Huff ran in the 23rd Legislative race against Ellen Craswell
, and got 46% of the vote.
. Before that she worked for eight years as the municipal services coordinator for Bremerton and was an Assistant Director of the state lottery and Deputy Mayor and City Council member for Bremerton.
Huff managed the change to countywide voting by mail, enabling King County to become the largest jurisdiction in the United States where elections are conducted entirely through the mail service. Vote-by-mail was then used to select the position of Director of County Elections, which she won.
Partners with Youth Campaign and co-chair at the Naval Undersea Museum
. Huff also works as a voluntary mentor at an Elementary school and is a board member of the Admiral Foundation and a number of community organizations.
King County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....
. In 1984, Huff ran in the 23rd Legislative race against Ellen Craswell
Ellen Craswell
Ellen Craswell was an American politician, a former Washington state legislator, and a candidate in the 1996 Washington gubernatorial election. She ran as a Republican, but grew disillusioned with the party and later joined the American Heritage Party, the Washington State affiliate of the...
, and got 46% of the vote.
Career
Originally from Kitsap County Huff spent two years as Assistant Director of the elections department at King County, WashingtonKing County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....
. Before that she worked for eight years as the municipal services coordinator for Bremerton and was an Assistant Director of the state lottery and Deputy Mayor and City Council member for Bremerton.
Huff managed the change to countywide voting by mail, enabling King County to become the largest jurisdiction in the United States where elections are conducted entirely through the mail service. Vote-by-mail was then used to select the position of Director of County Elections, which she won.
Interests
Sherill Huff has been a chair and team leader for the YMCAYMCA
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
Partners with Youth Campaign and co-chair at the Naval Undersea Museum
Naval Undersea Museum
The Naval Undersea Museum is an official naval museum located at Keyport, Washington, USA. The museum is one of the 12 Navy museums that are operated by the Naval History & Heritage Command. The museum sits next to a branch of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center...
. Huff also works as a voluntary mentor at an Elementary school and is a board member of the Admiral Foundation and a number of community organizations.