2011 election coming up...

The annual election (or re-election) to fill expiring Woodway City Council terms will be held on Saturday, May 14th. There are three Council members whose terms are expiring this year: Don Baker, Jane Kittner and Scott Giddings. I assume each of them will file for re-election. In my opinion, they have all been doing an excellent job. Don Baker has two decades of experience in Woodway government and is really good at catching problems buried deep in lengthy documents. Jane Kittner has been on the Council about 16 years, and her experience as an architect is frequently useful. Scott Giddings has only been on the Council a couple of years, but brings six years of experience in city governance from Marble Falls, TX, and I find his insights to be excellent. (to see a history of current and past City Council elections/appointments, see here and scroll down.)

But should you be interested in running for a place on the Council, the City has election information here, and there is a one-month window in which to file, between February 14th and March 14th. City Secretary Jennifer Canady is in charge of Woodway elections and is very helpful and professional.