Sarah Perry announced Jan. 16 that she will seek a second term as King County Councilmember for District 3.
Perry’s term began in 2022 after she beat 20-year incumbent Kathy Lambert in the 2021 election. Her election opponent is Snoqualmie City Councilmember Rob Wotton, who announced his campaign Dec. 19.
District 3, the county’s largest district, includes the Snoqualmie Valley, as well as the cities and/or surrounding unincorporated areas of Issaquah, Sammamish, Redmond, Woodinville, Bothell, Skykomish, Stevens Pass and Snoqualmie Pass.
As a King County Councilmember, Perry has worked to “improve public safety, safeguard our forests, water, and open space, invest in our roads and bridges, promote small businesses and farms and improve housing affordability,” according to a news release.
Specifically, the release said, Perry has helped reestablish the Washington State Patrol’s North Bend and Snoqualmie Pass detachment, worked to protect the county’s farmland from development, and supported measures that make it easier to run local small businesses.
Perry designed an affordable housing program and has prioritized farmworker housing, workforce housing at Snoqualmie Pass and emergency and multifamily housing.
“In total, Perry has directly awarded or approved through council over $250 million in funding direct to District 3 cities and unincorporated areas since she has been in office,” the release said. “Those funds are being used by local jurisdictions, nonprofits and communities to meet local priorities on the ground.”
Prior to joining the King County Council, Perry was the chief development officer for Social Venture Partners International, senior director of University Initiatives at Seattle University and executive director at Eastside Housing (now Springboard Alliance) in Redmond. She also owned Perry Consulting for 20 years, where she provided strategic and fundraising support for non-profit organizations.
“We have accomplished a great deal in a short time, but there are exciting challenges ahead,” Perry said in a news release. “I hope I have earned the continued support of the residents of District 3 so we can continue making progress together.”