Marine Corps veteran and local business owner Don Gomez announced his campaign for Lincoln County Commissioner, Position 2 on Friday, February 6.

Gomez, a Newport resident, is the founder of a locally based independent press called Sterncastle Publishing.

In his press release he states, “He styles his bid for office ‘The 4H Campaign,’ shorthand for housing, healthcare, highways, and habitat, a nod to his stated priorities of increasing affordable housing stock, ensuring quality healthcare access, expanding and maintaining local infrastructure including roads, and protecting and conserving our environment.”

Prior experience, according to the release is, “a stint as the Communications Director for National Veterans Group, a legislative advocacy nonprofit and as the Digital Media Manager for the Veterans Writing Group, a separate nonprofit, which helps military families heal through the writing process.”

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