King County Executive Dow Constantine has nominated Seattle Councilmember Debora Juarez to the 18-member Sound Transit board, filling the seat formerly held by Rob Johnson, who resigned from the Seattle City Council effective April 5.<\/p>\n
The appointment expires at the end of the year.<\/p>\n
Juarez, an enrolled citizen of the Blackfeet Nation, represents North Seattle’s City Council District 5. She was a strong advocate for the inclusion of a Link light rail station at 130th Street in the successful Sound Transit 3 ballot measure in 2016, according to a county executive news release.<\/p>\n
As a councilmember, Juarez has been involved with several major regional capital projects, which will help inform her work on the Sound Transit board. In addition, Juarez championed equitable transit-oriented development, which will bring new affordable housing and jobs to Northgate.<\/p>\n
With heavy Sound Transit construction slated for North King County and South Snohomish County in the coming years, Constantine believes the area would be well-served with a strong local voice on the board.<\/p>\n
The Juarez nomination now goes to the King County Council for approval.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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