
Snoqualmie City Councilmember to run for King County Council
Rob Wotton is running to represent District 3 in place of Sarah Perry.
Rob Wotton, Snoqualmie City Councilmember and vice president of Umpqua Bank, announced Dec. 19 that he is running for the District 3 position on King County Council.
King County’s District 3 represents the Snoqualmie Valley (Snoqualmie, North Bend, Carnation, Duvall, Preston, Fall City) as well as parts of Issaquah, Redmond, Woodinville and the unincorporated land between those communities. District 3 is currently represented by King County Councilmember Sarah Perry, who was elected in Nov. 2021 and whose term ends in 2026.
Wotton has been on the Snoqualmie City Council for two years after being appointed in 2022. He is the chair of the Public Safety Committee. Before serving on council, Wotton served on the Snoqualmie Economic Development Commission for seven years.
In 2018, he founded the SnoValley Innovation Center, which provides business education. Through the center’s free Innovation Friday program, local business leaders serve as mentors to new and aspiring entrepreneurs. The center collaborates with Wotton’s alma mater, Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Business, and the SnoValley Regional Chamber of Commerce.
In 2021, Wotton created the website SnoValley Jobs to help hyperlocal businesses find employees post-pandemic.
“On the city council, I have brought decades of community involvement coupled with real-life business experience,” Wotton said in a news release. “Serving in regional efforts on public safety, transportation and economic development has provided invaluable insight that helps me better understand how local governments can improve efficiency and responsiveness to the diverse needs across our district.”
Read more: https://www.valleyrecord.com/news/snoqualmie-city-councilmember-to-run-for-king-county-council/