OLYMPIA – The Association of Washington Cities (AWC) announced that Poulsbo Councilmember Ed Stern was recently elected AWC vice president. The vice president serves on the association’s Board of Directors executive committee, and is in line to become president.

“It is a privilege to serve as AWC vice president,” said Stern. “In this role, I look forward to advocating on behalf of all of Washington’s 281 cities and towns.”

Stern has served on the AWC board since 2008 and the Poulsbo City Council since 1997.

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