Snohomish County Council
Snohomish County Council | |
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Snohomish County, Washington | |
Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Chairperson | |
Vice Chair |
Stephanie Wright, (D) |
Structure | |
Seats | 5 |
Political groups |
Democratic Party Republican Party |
Elections | |
Last election | November 8, 2016 (special election) Council District 5; Lake Stevens Council President Sam Low (R) defeated appointed Council Member Hans Dunshee (D) |
Meeting place | |
Henry M. Jackson Boardroom Robert J. Drewel Building Everett, Washington | |
Website | |
Snohomish County Council |
The Snohomish County Council is the legislative body of Snohomish County, Washington. The county council was created in 1979 and consists of five members serving four-year terms.
Members
District | Councilmember | Party | Took office | |
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1 | Nate Nehring | Republican | January 23, 2017[lower-alpha 1] | |
2 | Brian Sullivan | Democratic | January 2008 | |
3 | Stephanie Wright | Democratic | August 24, 2010[2] | |
4 | Terry Ryan | Democratic | January 2014 | |
5 | Sam Low | Republican | November 2016 |
- Notes
History
The county council was created on November 6, 1979 by Snohomish County voters as part of a home rule charter, which replaced the traditional three-member county commission with a five-member council and county executive.[3][4] The first two new councilmembers was elected on March 11, 1980, joining the three existing commissioners who would continue to serve until 1983, when all seats were up for re-election.[5][6]
In 2016, the county's Charter Review Commission explored expanding the council to seven members after the next redistricting.[7]
Structure
The council consists of five members representing five geographic districts of equal population. Each member serves a four-year term during a regular election held during November on odd-numbered years. No member can serve more than three total terms.[8][9]
Districts
- District 1: Arlington, Darrington, Granite Falls, Marysville, Stanwood
- District 2: Everett, Mukilteo, Tulalip Indian Reservation
- District 3: Edmonds, Lynnwood (partial), Woodway
- District 4: Bothell (partial), Brier, Lynnwood (partial), Mill Creek, Mountlake Terrace
- District 5: Index, Lake Stevens, Monroe, Snohomish, Sultan
Districts are redrawn every ten years by an independent Districting Committee using United States Census data.[10]
See also
References
- ↑ Haglund, Noah (January 24, 2017). "At 21, Nate Nehring is youngest to serve on County Council". The Everett Herald. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ↑ Haglund, Noah (August 24, 2010). "Lynnwood City Councilwoman Stephanie Wright appointed to county council". The Everett Herald. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ↑ Suffia, David (November 7, 1979). "Voters approve home-rule charter". The Seattle Times. p. H1.
- ↑ Suffia, David (November 14, 1979). "Candidates surface for county posts". The Seattle Times. p. H1.
- ↑ Suffia, David (January 9, 1980). "Demos may have edge in county races". The Seattle Times. p. H1.
- ↑ Suffia, David (March 12, 1980). "Tucker county executive; Council seat undecided". The Seattle Times. p. H1.
- ↑ Haglund, Noah (June 12, 2016). "Charter reviewers consider a bigger County Council". The Everett Herald. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ↑ "County Council". Snohomish County. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ↑ "2015 Election Information Guide". Snohomish County Auditor. June 16, 2015. p. 15. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Committee to redraw council district boundaries". The Snohomish Times. April 15, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2016.