The Hood River County Commission voted to appoint Chad Muenzer to the vacant District 4 seat on the board to finish out the remaining eight-and-a-half months of the term of the departed Les Perkins.  Commissioners struggled with the appointment after Muenzer, who is one of three candidates looking to be voted into the position during the upcoming May primary, was the only applicant to fill out the term.  Commission Chair Jennifer Euwer had leaned toward waiting until after the primary to see if there was a clear winner, but other commissioners felt they could be in the same position a month from now if no one receives over 50 percent of the vote.  Commissioner Arthur Babitz pointed out that District 4 should have a representative on the board as budget discussions are beginning, adding making the appointment doesn’t mean the panel is indicating some kind of preference.  Muenzer did say during his interview before the Commission that he would step aside from the position f one of the other two candidates on the ballot was to be a clear winner with over 50 percent of the vote in the May election.