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We’re a member of the WA Community Alliance, supporting important legislative actions regarding rent stabilization, independent investigations for police violence, transit oriented development, unemployment insurance for all, free school meals for all K-12 students, and even year elections.
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Bellevue City Council meetingsare conducted in a hybrid manner, with both in-person and virtual options. If you are attending in person, you can register to speak when you arrive by using the QR code posted outside the council chamber to
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Bellevue International Festival
In Bellevue, we welcome the world and celebrate diversity as our strength. Embrace Bellevue’s cultural diversity and celebrate our community’s unique talents and shared humanity at Bellevue's first city-sponsored international festival. Performances and Activities *Full line-up of performances, activities and
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Local Elected Officials
- City Councils
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- State
- County
| Council Member | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| John Stokes | jstokes@bellevuewa.gov [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Conrad Lee | clee@bellevuewa.gov [email] | 12/31/25 |
| Mo Malakoutian, Deputy Mayor | mmalakoutian@bellevuewa.gov [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Jared Nieuwenhuis | jnieuwenhuis@bellevuewa.gov [email] | 12/31/25 |
| Janice Zahn | jzahn@bellevuewa.gov [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Lynne Robinson, Mayor | lrobinson@bellevuewa.gov [email] | 12/31/25 |
| Dave Hamilton | dhamilton@bellevuewa.gov [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Mayor & Full Council | council@bellevuewa.gov [email] |
| Council Member | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Jay Arnold, Deputy Mayor | jarnold@kirklandwa.gov [email] | 12/31/25 |
| Kelli Curtis, Mayor | kcurtis@kirklandwa.gov [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Penny Sweet | psweet@kirklandwa.gov [email] | 12/31/25 |
| Johhn Tymczyszyn | JTymczyszyn@kirklandwa.gov [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Neal Black | NBlack@kirklandwa.gov [email] | 12/31/25 |
| Amy Falcone | afalcone@kirklandwa.gov [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Jon Pascal | jpascal@kirklandwa.gov [email] | 12/31/25 |
| Mayor & Full Council | CityCouncil@kirklandwa.gov [email] |
| Council Member | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Angela Birney, Mayor | mayor@redmond.gov [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Osman Salahuddin | osalahuddin@redmond.gov [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Steve Fields | sfields@redmond.gov [email] | 12/31/25 |
| Jessica Forsythe | jforsythe@redmond.gov [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Melisa Stuart | mstuart@redmond.gov [email] | 12/31/25 |
| Vanessa Kritzer | vkritzer@redmond.gov [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Jeralee Anderson, Vice President | janderson@redmond.gov [email] | 12/31/25 |
| Angie Nuevacamina | anuevacamina@redmond.gov [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Mayor & Full Council | mayorcouncil@redmond.gov [email] |
| Council Member | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Reh | chrisr@issaquahwa.gov [email] | 12/31/25 |
| Zach Hall, Deputy Council President | zachh@issaquahwa.gov [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Barbara de Michele | barbd@issaquahwa.gov [email] | 12/31/25 |
| Lindsey Walsh, Council President | lindseyw@issaquahwa.gov [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Russell Joe | russellj@issaquahwa.gov [email] | 12/31/25 |
| Victoria Hunt | victoriah@issaquahwa.gov [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Tola Marts | tolam@issaquahwa.gov [email] | 12/31/25 |
| Mary Lou Pauly, Mayor | mayor@issaquahwa.gov [email] | 12/31/25 |
| President & Full Council | citycouncil@issaquahwa.gov [email] |
| Council Member | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Kali Clark, Mayor | kclark@sammamish.us [email] | 12/31/25 |
| Karen Howe, Deputy Mayor | khowe@sammamish.us [email] | 12/31/25 |
| Amy Lam | alam@sammamish.us [email] | 12/31/25 |
| Roisin O'Farrell | RO'Farrell@sammamish.us [email] | 11/21/27 |
| Kent Treen | ktreen@sammamish.us [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Sid Gupta | sgupta@sammamish.us [email] | 11/21/25 |
| Pam Stuart | pstuart@sammamish.us [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Mayor & Full Council | citycouncil@sammamish.us [email] |
Lake Washington School District (LWSD)
| Board Members | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Siri Bliesner (District 5) | sbliesner@lwsd.org [email] | 11/23 |
| Chris Carlson (District 2) | ccarlson@lwsd.org [email] | 11/23 |
| Leah Choi (District 3) | lchoi@lwsd.org [email] | 11/25 |
| Eric Laliberte, President (District 1) | elaliberte@lwsd.org [email] | 11/23 |
| Mark Stuart, Vice President (District 4) | mstuart@lwsd.org [email] | 11/25 |
| President & Full Board | boardmembers@lwsd.org [email] |
Bellevue School District (BSD)
| Board Members | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Jane Aras (District 5) | arasja@bsd405.org [email] | 12/25 |
| Christine Chew (District 4) | chewc@bsd405.org [email] | 12/23 |
| Sima Sarrafan (District 1) | sarrafans@bsd405.org [email] | 12/23 |
| Joyce Shui (District 3) | shuij@bsd405.org [email] | 12/25 |
| Carolyn Watson (District 2) | watsonc@bsd405.org [email] | 12/23 |
| President & Full Board | board@bsd405.org [email] |
Issaquah School District (ISD)
| Board Members | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Harlan Gallinger | gallingerh@issaquah.wednet.edu [email] | 11/23 |
| Marnie Maraldo | maraldom@issaquah.wednet.edu [email] | 11/25 |
| Anne Moore | moore@issaquah.wednet.edu [email] | 11/23 |
| Sydne Mullings | mullingss@issaquah.wednet.edu [email] | 11/25 |
| Suzanne Weaver | weavers@issaquah.wednet.edu [email] | 11/23 |
| Full Board | schoolboard@issaquah.wednet.edu [email] |
| Legislators | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Derek Stanford (D) | derek.stanford@leg.wa.gov [email] | 11/24 |
| Rep. Davina Duerr (D) | davina.duerr@leg.wa.gov [email] | 11/24 |
| Rep. Shelley Kloba (D) | shelley.kloba@leg.wa.gov [email] | 11/24 |
| Legislators | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Mark Mullet (D) | mark.mullet@leg.wa.gov [email] | 11/24 |
| Rep. Bill Ramos (D) | bill.ramos@leg.wa.gov [email] | 11/24 |
| Rep. Lisa Callan (D) | lisa.callan@leg.wa.gov [email] | 11/24 |
| Legislators | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Lisa Wellman | Lisa.wellman@leg.wa.gov [email] | 11/24 |
| Rep. Tana Senn | tana.senn@leg.wa.gov [email] | 11/24 |
| Rep. My-Linh Thai | my-linh.thai@leg.wa.gov [email] | 11/24 |
| Legislators | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Manka Dhingra (D) | manka.dhingra@leg.wa.gov [email] | 11/24 |
| Rep. Roger Goodman (D) | roger.goodman@leg.wa.gov [email] | 11/24 |
| Rep. Larry Springer (D) | larry.springer@leg.wa.gov [email] | 11/24 |
| Legislators | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Patricia Kuderer (D) | kuderer.patty@leg.wa.gov [email] | 11/24 |
| Rep. Vandana Slatter (D) | vandana.slatter@leg.wa.gov [email] | 11/24 |
| Rep. Amy Walen (D) | amy.walen@leg.wa.gov [email] | 11/24 |
| Council Member | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Claudia Balducci, Director (District 6) | claudia.balducci@kingcounty.gov [email] | 12/24 |
| Rod Dembowski (District 1) | rod.dembowski@kingcounty.gov [email] | 12/26 |
| Reagan Dunn (District 9) | reagan.dunn@kingcounty.gov [email] | 12/26 |
| Jorge Baron (District 4) | jorge.baron@kingcounty.gov [email] | 12/27 |
| Teresa Mosqueda (District 8) | teresa.mosqueda@kingcounty.gov [email] | 12/27 |
| Sarah Perry (District 3) | joe.mcdermott@kingcounty.gov [email] | 12/26 |
| Pete von Reichbauer (District 7) | pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov [email] | 12/26 |
| Dave Upthegrove (District 5) | dave.upthegrove@kingcounty.gov [email] | 12/26 |
| Girmay Zahilay (District 2) | girmay.zahilay@kingcounty.gov [email] | 12/24 |
Resources
Civic Engagement - Guide to Speaking at City Council Meetings
Get a quick overview and insight into speaking at city council meetings, as well as guidelines for specific Eastside city meetings.
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Sage Leaders
Sage Leaders cultivates deep democracy in Washington state by developing Black, Indigenous and People of Color community leaders for civic and elected leadership.
Color of Change
The Color of Change designs “campaigns powerful enough to end practices that unfairly hold Black people back, and champion solutions that move us all forward. Until justice is real.”
Advocacy Tips
Supporting communities of color and allies to speak up and take action.
Your voice matters. Check out our resources for impactful advocacy strategies.
- Crafting emails
- Public comment at meetings (including how to center BIPOC voices)
- Do’s and Don’ts – Do cite the source if you use wording from others’ policy statements. Don’t commandeer language for groups not covered in the original statements.
Learn more about these tipshere, and check out our CIVIC POWER resource library.
State and Federal Advocacy
Most of our advocacy is focused on Eastside cities, but we are being pulled more and more into WA State level advocacy. Join us!
We are members of the WA Build Back Black Alliance, the WA Community Alliance, WA Asian Pacific Islander Coalition, and Stay Housed, Stay Healthy
We support efforts from the following organizations leading policy change at the federal and state levels: WAISN, CAIR, OneAmerica, ACLU,WA Low Income Housing Alliance
