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06/08/2006: "Pete Rose Top Pick For County Administrator"

The current City Administrator of Woodinville, Wa., Pete Rose, will be offered the job of County Administrator of San Juan County. After a day of deliberations in Executive session with Waldron & Company, the County Council came out at 3:00 p.m. and entered into open discussion as to whom they felt were the best choices for the position. It quickly became clear that the top two choices were Mark Weinberg, (retired City administrator of Inglewood Ca), and Pete Rose. After a short discussion, the Council reached consensus, and instructed Waldron & Company to offer the position to Mr. Rose.

The Island Guardian has been told -but unable to confirm- that the Citizens Panel had rated Rose and Weinberg almost equal, followed by Lloyd Halverson; although panel members Lynn Bahrych and Larry Hendel (both Myhr appointees) were supporting Dick Grout as their choice.

While the Councilmen had strong praise for Weinberg, one of the reasons all three Councilmen gave for choosing Rose, was the evidence that he had conducted a thorough background study and analysis of San Juan county. Chair Lichter stated that of all of the candidates, it was Rose who had the "strongest grasp of what is going on, and what is needed in the county".

Both Myhr and Lichter also referenced his quiet demeanor, and Lichter noted that he believed that while he was a gentle man, he could be tough when it was needed. Ranker praised his communication skills, and found him to be "inventive" in his responses to questions.

Now that the Council has made their choice, it will be up to Mr. Rose to make his. Once he receives the call from Waldron & Company, the negotiations will begin, and Councilman Ranker noted that Mr. Rose is currently receiving a higher salary in his job as the City Administrator of Woodinville, than what the Council had set as their top pay scale for the position.