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Legislative Priorities Committee has started to develop the 2026 legislative agenda

AWC’s Legislative Priorities Committee will advance recommendations to the AWC Board for final adoption in September.

Keep an eye on the Legislative Bulletin for further updates on the annual process.

 

AWC Legislative Priorities Committee


President Amy Ockerlander, Mayor, Duvall, Chair
Vice President Fred Brink, Mayor Pro Tem, West Richland, Vice Chair
Francis Benjamin, Mayor, Pullman
Michele Blythe, Councilmember, Arlington
Jay Burney, City Manager, Olympia
Patricia Byers, Mayor, Yakima
Terry Carter, Deputy Mayor, Bonney Lake
Jim Ferrell, Mayor, Federal Way
Stan Flemming, Councilmember, University Place
Jillian Henze, Councilmember, Waitsburg
Linda Herald, Councilmember, Wenatchee
John Hines, Deputy Mayor, Tacoma
Julia Johnson, Mayor, Sedro-Woolley
Katrina Knutson, City Administrator, Gig Harbor
Matthew Lundh, Mayor, Cle Elum

 

Mark McAvoy, City Administrator, Liberty Lake
Jon Nehring, Mayor, Marysville
Jared Nieuwenhuis, Councilmember, Bellevue
Lon Pluckhahn, City Manager, Vancouver
Rob Putaansuu, Mayor, Port Orchard
Maritza Rivera, Councilmember, Seattle
Chris Roberts, Mayor, Shoreline
Lindsey Schromen-Wawrin, Councilmember, Port Angeles
Don Schwab, Councilmember, Everett
David Scott, City Manager, Washougal
Melissa Stuart, Councilmember, Redmond
Debbie Sullivan, Mayor, Tumwater
Susan Svendsen, Mayor, Long Beach
Jovon Vaughn, Councilmember, Raymond
Betsy Wilkerson, Council President, Spokane

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