With Dave Upthegrove wrapping up his career Jan. 14 on the King County Council, the process begins to appoint his replacement for the rest of the year.<\/p>\n
Upthegrove resigned to begin his position Jan. 15 as the state lands commissioner.<\/p>\n
King County Executive Dow Constantine will nominate three people to replace Upthegrove, with the county council appointing one of those three.<\/p>\n
“The executive is carefully evaluating options for the appointment and has not yet made a final decision,” said Amy Enbysk, a spokesperson for Constantine’s office in a Jan. 15 email. “He is committed to ensuring the process is fair and will proceed at a pace that supports that principle.”<\/p>\n
Enbyski said once the executive names his three nominees and shares them with the council, they will have 60 days to act from the date of the vacancy.<\/p>\n
An election for the seat will be held in November 2025.<\/p>\n
Voters elected Upthegrove, a Des Moines Democrat, as state lands commissioner on the November 2024 ballot. He has held the District 5 seat since 2014. District 5 includes parts of Kent, Tukwila, Renton and the cities of Des Moines, Burien, Normandy Park and SeaTac.<\/p>\n
Voters elected Upthegrove to a third, four-year term on the council in 2021. He defeated Shukri Olow, of Kent, with 63.9% of the vote. Prior to council, he represented the 33rd District, which includes parts of Kent, in the Legislature from 2002 to 2013.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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