As fall begins and the leaves change, we leave behind a summer filled with progress.
Last week the Sound Transit board, comprised of elected officials from Pierce, King and Snohomish counties, including our own King County Councilman Pete von Reichbauer,
What’s in a number? This year our country will celebrate its 239th birthday and our state will turn 126.
When I took office over a year ago, the voters gave me clear direction to get Federal Way moving.
When the voters decided in 2009 to change our form of government and directly elect a mayor, it was a strong statement that they expect leadership from City Hall. Nowhere is this more critical than the City’s economic future
It’s hard to believe that it was a little more than a year ago that I was writing my first Mayor’s Memo, and preparing to begin work as your newly elected mayor.
The community’s Town Center vision became a reality this week with the city’s acquisition of an 7.48-acre parcel adjacent to the Performing Arts and Conference Center site.
Weyerhaeuser’s plans to move its headquarters to Seattle in 2016 represents a turning point for our community, and a significant opportunity to strengthen our economy.
Last Saturday, I was thrilled to see more than 1,000 people come out for the opening of Town Square Park, our city’s first downtown park.
Key moments in history often provide instructive lessons. As we look to a decision on whether to construct the Performing Arts and Conference Center or not,
The paramount duty of any government is to keep its citizens safe. In Federal Way, we take seriously that responsibility.
At my first Federal Way City Council meeting in January as your mayor, I spoke about the importance of our community’s history and how it links us to the present and to our future.
Last week in the Brigadoon Elementary School gym, more than 110 Federal Way residents turned out to talk to city officials and staff in our first-ever Neighborhood Connection.
Earlier this week, the Federal Way City Council and I had the pleasure of introducing the nine members of the Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Panel for the Performing Arts and Conference Center (PACC).
As your new mayor, I am excited about the year ahead and the opportunities in front of us.
Are you a Democrat or a Republican? We have all been asked that question many times, either at family gatherings, by colleagues or by a new acquaintance. For some the answer is clear and stays the same for a lifetime.
