OLYMPIA – The Association of Washington Cities (AWC) announced that Port Orchard Mayor Rob Putaansuu was recently elected to its Board of Directors.

“I look forward to serving on AWC’s Board of Directors,” said Putaansuu. “Washington’s cities have a unique opportunity to work together through AWC. I look forward to being a passionate ambassador and advocate for our members’ priorities.”

Putaansuu was elected to the district 12 position of the AWC board during the organization’s Business Meeting on June 28 in Yakima. District 12 includes the 21 cities and towns in Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Kitsap, Mason, Pacific, and Wahkiakum counties.

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