Assessor Reynolds vows to serve full term if re-elected

A big shoe dropped during the voters’ forum in Colfax Tuesday night.

County Assessor Joe Reynolds said that if he is re-elected he is not going to resign as has been rumored throughout his campaign. In fact, that’s the main reason his challenger, Jim Hawkes, said he is running.

Hawkes admitted in his introduction during the Pullman League of Women Voters forum that he challenged his boss because of a reliable rumor that Reynolds was going to resign after two years and appoint a replacement.

But throughout their mild debate, as they complemented each other about how well they did their jobs, Re...