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Kent reappoints Bicycle Advisory Board members, proclaims May as Bike Everywhere Month and schedules bike rodeo
Summary
The council approved four reappointments and one new appointment to the Kent Bicycle Advisory Board as part of the consent calendar, and Mayor Dana Ralph proclaimed May 2025 as Bike Everywhere Month; the Kent Bicycle Advisory Board plans a bike rodeo May 17 at the YMCA parking lot with spare bikes and youth programming.
At the May 6 Kent City Council meeting the council approved reappointments to the Kent Bicycle Advisory Board and accepted a new appointment as part of the consent calendar. The reappointments were Connie Sulp, Baron Yu, Wendy Graves and Tom Bader; Erin Dent was appointed as a returning member.
Mayor Dana Ralph read a proclamation designating May 2025 as "Bike Everywhere Month" in Kent, citing the Interurban Trail, Green River Trail and Seuss Creek Trail as well-used facilities and encouraging residents to support bicycling as a transportation option.
Wendy Graves, chair of the Kent Bicycle Advisory Board, told the council the board is holding its fourth annual bicycle rodeo on May 17 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the YMCA parking lot. "We are going to have some bikes for people that show up without bikes to borrow," Graves said, and she noted youth-focused partner Bike Rescue for Youth will be present to match kids with used bikes.
The appointments were approved as part of the consent calendar earlier in the meeting; the consent calendar passed by voice vote 6-0.
Why it matters: Reconstituted advisory board membership and the proclamation reflect continued city support for active transportation and community events that promote bicycle safety and access.
Next steps: Parks and the Bicycle Advisory Board will move ahead with the bike rodeo and the board will continue advisory work on bicycle-related projects and events.
