Bellingham is the most populous city in,and county seat of,Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington. It lies 21 miles (34 km) south of the U.S.–Canada border and in between Vancouver,British Columbia and Seattle.
Whatcom County is a county located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Washington,bordered by the Lower Mainland of British Columbia to the north,Okanogan County to the east,Skagit County to the south,San Juan County across Rosario Strait to the southwest,and the Strait of Georgia to the west. Its county seat and largest population center is the coastal city of Bellingham,comprising the Bellingham,WA Metropolitan Statistical Area,and as of the 2020 census,the county's population was 226,847.
Anacortes is a city in Skagit County,Washington,United States. The name "Anacortes" is an adaptation of the name of Anne Curtis Bowman,who was the wife of early Fidalgo Island settler Amos Bowman. Anacortes' population was 17,637 at the time of the 2020 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Mount Vernon is the county seat of Skagit County,Washington,United States. The population was 35,219 at the 2020 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes,Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area. Downtown Mount Vernon is known for its annual Tulip Festival Street Fair,which is part of the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. The climate of Skagit County is similar to that of Northern France,with millions of tulips grown in the Skagit Valley. In 1998,Mount Vernon was rated the #1 "Best City in America" by the New Rating Guide to Life in America's Small Cities.
State Route 11 (SR 11) is a 21.28-mile (34.25 km) long state highway that serves Skagit and Whatcom counties in the U.S. state of Washington. SR 11,known as Chuckanut Drive,begins at an interchange with Interstate 5 (I-5) north of Burlington and continues northwest through several small towns and the Chuckanut Mountains to the Fairhaven district of Bellingham,where the highway turns east and ends again at I-5.
Anacortes Airport is a public use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) west of the central business district of Anacortes,a city in Skagit County,Washington,United States. It is owned by the Port of Anacortes.
Skagit Transit is a public transit system in Skagit County,Washington,US. It operates 19 fixed-route bus routes,as well as paratransit and vanpool services across the entire county. The agency was founded in 1993 and is funded by a 0.4 percent local sales tax.
Kelli J. Linville is an American politician who served as the mayor of Bellingham,Washington from 2011 to 2020. Prior to her election as mayor,Linville was a member of the Washington House of Representatives,representing the 42nd Legislative District,where she served Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee.
Reuven Michael Carlyle is a founder of Earth Finance,a global climate strategy and investment firm. He is also an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Washington legislature representing the Washington's 36th legislative district in the state house between 2009 and 2016 and in the state senate between 2016 and 2023.
Kirk John Pearson is an American politician. He was a member of the Washington State Senate from 2013 to 2017 and before that served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 2001 to 2013,in both positions as a member of the Republican Party representing the 39th district. It includes most of Snohomish and Skagit counties,as well as some of northern King County.
Elizabeth Jane Pike is an American politician. Pike served as a Republican in the Washington House of Representatives,representing the 18th Legislative District in Position 2. On August 23,2012,Pike was appointed to complete Ann Rivers' 2011–13 term as state representative in the 18th District in Position 1. Rivers had been appointed to complete Joe Zarelli's 2009–13 term as State Senator in the 18th District following Zarelli's retirement. Brandon Vick ultimately was elected as the state representative in the 18th District in Position 1 in the 2012 election,which Pike vacated due to her concurrent successful run for Position 2.
Washington's 40th legislative district is one of forty-nine districts in Washington state for representation in the state legislature.
Luanne Miller Van Werven is an American politician from Washington. Van Werven is a former Republican member of Washington House of Representatives for District 42. Van Werven served from January 12,2015 to January 11,2021. She was elected vice chair of the Washington State Republican Party in January 2013 and served as interim chair from July to August later that year,when she lost the position to Susan Hutchison. She previously served as chair of the Republican Party in Whatcom County.
Paul N. Luvera Sr. was an Italian immigrant to the United States with a sixth grade education who was a Washington State Senator from 1953 to 1957 and renowned totem pole carver whose work is displayed around the world.
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson is an American Democratic Party politician who represents the 15th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly. Previously a member of the Trenton City Council,Reynolds-Jackson was sworn into office on February 15,2018,to succeed Elizabeth Maher Muoio,who left office after being nominated to serve as Treasurer of New Jersey.
Sharon Anne Shewmake is an American politician of the Democratic Party,and a professor of Economics and Energy Policy at Western Washington University in Bellingham,Washington. Shewmake represents the 42nd district in the Washington State Senate after serving two terms in the State House.
Davina Williams Duerr is an American politician and architect who serves as a member of the Washington State House of Representatives,a position that she was appointed to on July 1,2019. A member of the Democratic Party,she also served on the Bothell City Council for three years prior to being elected to her current position.
Alexander W. Ramel is an American politician and activist serving as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 40th district,which includes San Juan County and portions of Whatcom and Skagit Counties.
Mark Robert Klicker is an American businessman and politician who is a member of the Washington House of Representatives for the 16th district. Elected in 2020,he assumed office on January 11,2021.
Cynthia P. Jacobsen is an American politician from Washington. In 2020,Jacobsen was elected as a Republican member of Washington House of Representatives for District 25. Jacobsen took office on January 11,2021.
