OLYMPIA – The Association of Washington Cities (AWC) announced that Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring was recently reelected to its Board of Directors.

“It’s an honor to be chosen by my colleagues to serve on the AWC board,” said Nehring. “AWC provides a unique opportunity to advocate on behalf of Washington’s 281 cities and towns. I look forward to serving alongside other city leaders from across the state.”

Nehring was reelected to the district 8 position of the AWC Board during the organization’s Business Meeting on June 28 in Yakima. District 8 includes 19 cities and towns in Snohomish County.

Nehring joined the Marysville City Council in July of 2010. Since that time he has focused on downtown revitalization, public safety, economic development, and other key issues.

The AWC Board of Directors is the association’s governing body. The board is comprised of 25 directors, 23 of whom are mayors or city councilmembers from Washington cities or towns, and two non-elected city officials who also serve as the president and past president of the Washington City/County Management Association.

AWC serves its members through advocacy, education and services. Founded in 1933, AWC is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan corporation that represents Washington's cities and towns before the state legislature, the state executive branch, and with regulatory agencies. Membership is voluntary. However, AWC consistently maintains 100 percent participation from Washington’s 281 cities and towns. AWC also provides training, data and publications, and programs such as the AWC Employee Benefit Trust, AWC Risk Management Service Agency, AWC Workers’ Comp Retro, AWC Drug and Alcohol Consortium, and AWC GIS Consortium.

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For information about all new and reelected officers and directors, visit the AWC website.

Media contact:
Brian Daskam
Communications Manager
Association of Washington Cities
briand@awcnet.org
(360) 753-4137