SKAMANIA COUNTY ASSESSOR’S OFFICE

MEET THE STAFF

Skamania County Assessor  

Gabe Spencer: I’ve been a resident of Skamania County for 30 years. It’s my job to ensure that there is an equal distribution of all taxes collected in Skamania County. Besides managing the office and representing the county, I also remain involved in the appraisals and cadastral drafting of all property. My wife Maria and I have three girls Isabella, Sofia and Tosca. We have two labs and two cats that add to the chaos that we enjoy so much. I also enjoy playing the piano and guitar.      

Departmental Assistant

Ila “Mae” Thompson: Public records officer and senior-disabled exemption administrator. I also provide assistance to the Assessor and the Administrative Assistant. I contribute on special projects, diverse tasks and secretarial/accounting support to the Assessor’s Office. I have worked for Skamania County for 34 years. I am married and live in Carson with my husband Peter T. Thompson since 1974. I enjoy family and friends, assisting with Charity work/Christmas Basket Program/Assist in Running Club Races & Marathons.  Antique/yard sales/flowers.

Chief Deputy/Appraiser

Leslie Moore: Real property appraiser

Duties include physically inspecting real property for Ad Valorem tax purposes, attending B.O.E hearings and helping with Exemption programs. I live with my husband Jim and daughter Sara. We enjoy camping, gardening and our 3 grandchildren.

Lead Appraiser

Amélie Gagné-Pjontek:  For the last couple of years, I have been working on getting my certified residential appraiser license in Washington State.  I started with the Assessor’s Office in August of 2008.  My duties here include physical inspections and appraisals of local properties.  I am from Québec, Canada and my first language is French.  My husband’s career brought us to the United States in 2001.  We discovered Skamania County a few years later and built a house in Carson.  In my spare time I enjoy snowboarding, running, biking, hiking and reading.

Appraiser

Deana Midland: I have been a resident of Skamania County my entire life. I joined the Assessors office in September of 2006. My goal is to become an Appraiser. Currently, I am learning about how the office works, taking appraisal classes and gaining field experience. I am married and have three daughters.  Our family is very active in our local 4-H. We also coach Girls Minor Softball. 

GIS Coordinator

Rick Hollatz: My duties include the development and maintenance of a Geographic Information System (GIS) serving several Skamania County departments and the general public.  Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my wife Nikki, son Hudson, and black lab Kazi.  I also enjoy hiking, biking, skiing, snowboarding, kiteboarding, climbing and various other types of recreation.