MEET KELLY MAUCK

For more than 30 years, Island County has been my home. It's where I've built my career, raised my family, and dedicated my life to serving the community that has given so much to me.

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Service has never been just a job. It's been the guiding purpose of my life.

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My public service began in the United States Navy and continued when I moved to Oak Harbor in 1993. Soon after arriving, I volunteered as a Reserve Deputy with the Island County Sheriff's Office before joining the Skagit County Sheriff's Office full-time. In 1996, I returned home to Island County as a Patrol Deputy, proudly serving the citizens of both Whidbey and Camano Island.

In 1999, my life changed forever. My sister, a Kansas corrections officer, was tragically killed in a car accident, leaving behind her five-year-old daughter. My wife and I made the decision to adopt and raise our niece as our own. That experience reinforced something I have always believed: when family, friends, or your community need you, you step forward. You don't look for someone else to carry the responsibility.

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That same philosophy guided my career in public service.

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At just 35 years old, I was appointed Undersheriff, becoming the youngest and ultimately the longest-serving Undersheriff in Island County history. During those years, I helped lead one of the county's largest public safety organizations, overseeing personnel, budgets, labor relations, strategic planning, policy development, and daily operations. More importantly, I learned that leadership isn't about titles—it's about building trust, making difficult decisions, supporting your team, and always remaining accountable to the people you serve.

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Long before I ever considered running for Assessor, I intentionally pursued additional education and experience that would help me better understand property and valuation. I became a licensed real estate broker, licensed home inspector, state-certified building inspector, and general contractor before later earning accreditation through the Washington State Department of Revenue as an Accredited Appraiser.

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Those experiences gave me something unique: executive leadership experience combined with practical, hands-on knowledge of construction, real estate, property valuation, and public administration.

When I was elected Island County Assessor, I made a commitment to build an office that is professional, transparent, fiscally responsible, and focused on serving every taxpayer with fairness and respect.

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Together with an exceptional team, we've strengthened valuation standards, modernized technology and internal processes, expanded public outreach, improved transparency, reduced appeals, enhanced training, increased access to senior and disabled veteran property tax relief programs, and consistently met every Washington State Department of Revenue performance standard.

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I believe government works best when it is transparent, accountable, financially responsible, and focused on serving people—not politics.

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Whether I'm meeting with a senior applying for a property tax exemption, explaining an assessment to a homeowner, working with local farmers and business owners, or helping lead one of the county's most important constitutional offices, my commitment remains the same: listen first, treat people with respect, make fair and informed decisions, and never stop looking for ways to improve.

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I'm incredibly proud of the team we've built in the Assessor's Office and of everything we've accomplished together over the past four years. But I also believe our best work is still ahead.

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Serving the people of Island County has been one of the greatest honors of my life. I would be grateful for the opportunity to continue earning your trust and serving as your Island County Assessor.

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Thank you for your support.

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Kelly