Chelan County has a chief deputy auditor.

READ MORE: Chelan County Approves New Deputy Auditor Position

Chelan County Auditor Skip Moore hired Brandt Cappell for the new post and commissioners approved the appointment at their Monday meeting.

Cappell is a former Republican candidate for county commissioner and previously served as a legislative aide for 12th District legislator Keith Goehner in the Washington House of Representatives.

This is the first time the auditor has had a chief deputy. The auditor's office oversees elections, vehicle licensing, and all public records for the county. Moore has requested the chief deputy auditor position multiple times over the past year.

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