On Tuesday, the King County Council appointed three District 5 residents to serve on advisory committees. Thank you to these community members for giving their time and attention to ways to build our community. Their public service is democracy in action.
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Leslie Kae Hamada – King County Women's Advisory Board
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Hattie Steward – King County Children and Youth Advisory Board
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Brenda Farwell – King County Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy Advisory Board Seniors Committee
Thank you, Leslie, Hattie and Brenda, for your service!
The King County Council also signed a proclamation declaring February 19 to be a Day of Remembrance of Japanese-American internment during World War II.
Councilmember Dembowski and Chair Zahilay welcomed Irene Yamamoto from Densho and Stanley Shikuma from the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) to receive the proclamation. Both gave thoughtful and insightful comments about how we must avoid repeating that history.
Left to right: CM Mosequeda, CM von Reichbauer, CM Perry, CM Dembowski, representatives from Densho and JACL.
Back row: Chair Zahilay, CM Dunn, CM Baron, CM Quinn
Deputy County Executive Shannon Braddock joined Councilmember Sara Perry in presenting a proclamation declaring February 24 to be Twin Peaks Day in honor of the late David Lynch and his television series set in east King County.
 Left to Right: CM Mosqueda, Deputy Executive Shannon Braddock, community leaders from North Bend and Snoqualmie, CM Sara Perry, CM von Reichbauer.
Back row: CM Quinn, Chair Zahilay, CM Dunn, CM Dembowski
I chaired the Transportation, Economy and Environment (TREE) committee on Tuesday, which passed a significant service change to Metro bus service affecting 44 routes and increasing service by 160,000 hours. This service change known as East Link Connections will link Metro bus routes to 12 East Link light rail stations. It will provide bus service which is faster, more frequent and more reliable and which will be available to historically underserved populations. CM Balducci and CM Perry co-sponsored this service change which was the result of a 4-year public process. The full Council will be considering this service change on March 4.
On Wednesday, I attended the Local Services and Land Use Committee which received a briefing on updates to the Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) to ensure best available science is used to protect sensitive ecological areas particularly around streams and waterways in King County. You can learn more about these updates here.
On Wednesday, I met with staff to the King County Flood Control District to hear plans for protecting areas such as the Green River Valley from flooding.
On Thursday, I heard an update on state legislation affecting King County. I met with leadership from the Department of Natural Resources and Parks. I also met with Teamsters Local 174 regarding concerns about the Cedar Hills Landfill.
On Friday, the council met for a full day retreat to discuss plans for the year ahead.
As a reminder, here are my committee assignments for 2025:
- Chair: Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee (TREE)
- Vice-Chair: Local Services and Land Use Committee
- Member: Budget Committee; Housing, Health and Human Services Committee, and Regional Transit Committee
- Member: Tri-County Sound Transit Board
I look forward to earning your trust as your voice on the Metropolitan King County Council.
Sincerely,
De’Sean Quinn
King County Councilmember, District 5
Des Moines, Kent, Normandy Park, Renton, Sea-Tac, Tukwila
King County Council District 5 – home to the cities of Des Moines, Kent, Normandy Park, Renton, SeaTac and Tukwila!
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