Mayor Matthew Lundh of Cle Elum was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of the Association of Washington Cities (AWC). Mayor Lundh was appointed to represent District 4, comprised of the 19 cities and towns in Kittitas and Yakima counties.
“I am excited to serve on the AWC Board because I'm passionate about the work the organization does for the 281 cities and towns in our state,” said Lundh.
“I'm grateful for the ways AWC has made me a better elected official, and I want to encourage more elected officials – especially new ones – to engage and participate,” Lundh remarked. “One of the best things about AWC connections is the ability to get together and share successes, issues, and best practices to improve all of our communities.”
Before being elected mayor last fall, Lundh served on the Cle Elum city council from 2020 to 2023. He holds AWC’s Advanced Certificate of Municipal Leadership and has been active in AWC leadership roles since 2022, serving on the association’s Small City Advisory Committee and Nominating Committee.
“I am excited about the fresh perspective and new ideas that Mayor Lundh will bring to the AWC Board,” said AWC President Betsy Wilkerson. “I look forward to working with him in the coming year to achieve great things for our 281 cities across Washington state.”
“Mayor Lundh will do an outstanding job of ensuring that the voice of Cle Elum, and cities and towns all across Kittitas and Yakima counties are heard,” said AWC CEO Deanna Dawson. “Matthew is a strong, collaborative leader, and I know he will be an excellent addition to the AWC Board.”
Mayor Lundh’s prior and current leadership experience includes serving on the Kittitas County Conference of Governments, the Kittitas County Homelessness and Affordable Housing Committee, the Kittitas County Consolidated Lodging Tax Committee, and the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee.
His community involvement includes serving as a Rotary Club of Upper Kittitas County Board Member, Cub Scout Pack 903 Cubmaster, Cle Elum-Roslyn Elementary School volunteer, and a Swauk-Teanaway Grange member.
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% 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.
A complete list of AWC Board of Directors is available on the association’s website.