Snohomish County Council

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Snohomish County Council
Snohomish County, Washington
Type
Type
Leadership
Chairperson
Megan Dunn(D)
Vice Chair
Structure
Seats5
Snohomish County Council 2019.svg
Political groups
 Democratic Party (3)
Republican Party (2)
Length of term
4 years
Elections
Last election
November 7, 2023
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.

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Members

DistrictCouncilmember [1] PartyTook office
1Nate Nehring Republican January 23, 2017 [lower-alpha 1]
2Megan Dunn (Council Chair) Democratic January 1, 2020
3 Strom Peterson [lower-alpha 2] Democratic September 29, 2022 [lower-alpha 3]
4 Jared Mead (Council Vice Chair) Democratic April 8, 2020 [5]
5 Sam Low [lower-alpha 2] Republican November 29, 2016 [6]
Notes
  1. ↑ Appointed to complete the term of Ken Klein after his resignation. [2]
  2. 1 2 Also a member of the Washington State House of Representatives. [3]
  3. ↑ Appointed to complete the term of Stephanie Wright after her resignation. [4]

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. [7] [8] 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. [9] [10]

In 2016, the county's Charter Review Commission explored expanding the council to seven members after the next redistricting. [11] The expansion, along with requirements to hold some meetings outside of Everett and include evening meetings for public hearings, were rejected by the commission. [12] The meetings proposal was placed on the November 2016, where it was approved by voters and came into effect the following year, requiring the county council to host at least one evening meeting in each district per year. [13]

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. [14] [15]

Candidates for a council seat must be 21 years old at the time of the election, have lived in Snohomish County for 3 years prior to filing, and be a registered voter in their district. [16]

Districts

Districts are redrawn every ten years by an independent Districting Committee using United States Census data. [17]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "County Council". Snohomish County. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  2. ↑ Haglund, Noah (January 24, 2017). "At 21, Nate Nehring is youngest to serve on County Council". The Everett Herald . Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  3. ↑ Cornfield, Jerry (September 6, 2022). "Double duty: Low, Peterson aim for rare political feat, catch criticism". The Everett Herald. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  4. ↑ Dunn, Kayla J. (September 29, 2022). "State Rep. Peterson appointed to Snohomish County Council". The Everett Herald. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  5. ↑ Riley, Rachel (April 8, 2020). "County Council appoints Jared Mead to fill vacated seat". The Everett Herald. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  6. ↑ Haglund, Noah (November 15, 2016). "Dunshee concedes Snohomish County Council race to Low". The Everett Herald. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  7. ↑ Suffia, David (November 7, 1979). "Voters approve home-rule charter". The Seattle Times . p. H1.
  8. ↑ Suffia, David (November 14, 1979). "Candidates surface for county posts". The Seattle Times. p. H1.
  9. ↑ Suffia, David (January 9, 1980). "Demos may have edge in county races". The Seattle Times. p. H1.
  10. ↑ Suffia, David (March 12, 1980). "Tucker county executive; Council seat undecided". The Seattle Times. p. H1.
  11. ↑ Haglund, Noah (June 12, 2016). "Charter reviewers consider a bigger County Council". The Everett Herald . Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  12. ↑ Haglund, Noah (July 6, 2016). "Idea for larger Snohomish County Council is scrapped". The Everett Herald. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  13. ↑ "County Council plans night meeting in Mountlake Terrace". The Everett Herald. April 28, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  14. ↑ "County Council". Snohomish County. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  15. ↑ "2015 Election Information Guide". Snohomish County Auditor. June 16, 2015. p. 15. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  16. ↑ "How to Run for Office: Candidate Guide, 2021". Snohomish County Elections. March 2021. p. 4. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Committee to redraw council district boundaries". The Snohomish Times . April 15, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
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