Frentzen wins special EDC supervisor election

There will not be another Nutting on the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors.

The first of three new El Dorado County supervisors was elected Sept. 9. Shiva Frentzen earned 30.96 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s special election, with 2,374 votes.

The election was to replace Ray Nutting who had been ousted earlier this year because of being convicted on misdemeanor offenses related to money obtained to bail him out on felony charges.

His wife, Jennifer, ran for the seat. She came in fourth out of six candidates with 13.21 percent, 1,013 votes.

Second was George Turnboo at 18.69 percent, 1,433 votes; third Dave Pratt at 15.08 percent, 1,156 votes; fifth Claire McNeal at 10.95 percent, 840 votes; and sixth Chris Amaral at 10.84 percent, 831 votes.

The other two contested races will be decided Nov 4. The current supervisors are being termed out.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report