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AWC Board of Directors

The Board is the governing body of the Association of Washington Cities, a private nonprofit corporation, and is responsible for providing continuing guidance and direction to the Association’s CEO.

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Officers

OckerlanderAmyPresident
Amy Ockerlander
Mayor, Duvall

Vice President
Fred Brink
Mayor pro tem, West Richland

NehringSecretary
Jon Nehring
Mayor, Marysville

WilkersonPast President
Betsy Wilkerson
Council President, Spokane

Large City Representative & District 10
John Hines
Councilmember, Tacoma

 

 

Directors

Micki Harnois pictureDistrict 1
Micki Harnois
Councilmember, Rockford

Jillian Henze pictureDistrict 2
Jillian Henze
Councilmember, Waitsburg

Carl Flore pictureDistrict 3
Carl Florea
Mayor, Leavenworth

Matthew Lunch pictureDistrict 4
Matthew Lundh
Mayor, Cle Elum

Ty Stober pictureDistrict 5
Ty Stober
Councilmember, Vancouver

Josh Penner pictureDistrict 6
Josh Penner
Mayor, Orting

Wendy Weiker pictureDistrict 7
Wendy Weiker
Councilmember, Mercer Island

Brett Gailey pictureDistrict 8
Brett Gailey
Mayor, Lake Stevens

Zack Zappone pictureDistrict 9
Zack Zappone
Councilmember, Spokane

Dan Strauss pictureDistrict 11
Dan Strauss, Councilmember, Seattle

Maritza Rivera pictureDistrict 11
Maritza Rivera
Councilmember, Seattle

Amy Howard pictureDistrict 12
Amy Howard
Deputy Mayor, Port Townsend

Nancy Backus pictureDistrict 13
Nancy Backus
Mayor, Auburn

Julia Johnson pictureDistrict 14
Julia Johnson
Mayor, Sedro-Woolley

Ed Prince pictureAt-Large #1 (Western >5,000 population)
Ed Prince
Council President, Renton

Dee Roberts pictureAt-Large #2 (Western <5,000 population)
Dee Roberts
Mayor, Raymond

Ben Wick pictureAt-Large #3 (Eastern >5,000 population)
Ben Wick
Councilmember, Spokane Valley

Marla Keethler pictureAt-Large #4 (Eastern <5,000 population)
Marla Keethler
Mayor, White Salmon

Washington City/County Management Association (WCMA)

 

Rich Huebner pictureRich Huebner
City Administrator, Selah
WCMA President

Stephanie Lucash pictureStephanie Lucash
Deputy City Manager, Kenmore
WCMA Past President

 

 

Deanna Dawson
AWC CEO

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