The committee on Sept. 11 recommended that the full King County Council confirm four nominees to the Veterans Advisory Board and one nominee to the Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy Advisory Board veterans committee.

Central staff summarized each candidate and confirmed they met code requirements. The proposed Veterans Advisory Board appointees were: Peter Lewis (Council District 7), Brian Barry (District 1), Juanita Patterson (District 3) and Douglas Hollingsworth (District 8). Staff noted Lewis is a retired military veteran and former City of Auburn mayor; Patterson is a retired U.S. Army colonel and current Veterans of Foreign Wars post commander; Hollingsworth is a longtime Air Force veteran and consultant on veterans engagement; Barry is a U.S. Air Force veteran with local veterans community involvement. The committee recommended due pass to full council for the four appointments; items were placed on the Sept. 23 agenda.

Separately the committee recommended confirmation of Preston Anderson of Council District 8 to a partial term on the Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy advisory board veterans committee. Staff said Anderson is a U.S. Army veteran and licensed independent clinical social worker who works for the VA Puget Sound Healthcare System. That item also was recommended to full council for Sept. 23 placement.

What’s next: The appointees do not need to attend the full‑council meeting to be considered. Central staff said they found no code or eligibility issues with the nominations.