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Pierce County Council interviews three candidates for District 5 seat, defers appointment to Jan. 14
Summary
After public interviews and comment on three nominees to replace the District 5 council seat, the Pierce County Council met in executive session and voted to continue the appointment decision to a Jan. 14 meeting.
The Pierce County Council interviewed three nominees to fill the District 5 vacancy on Jan. 7, then met in executive session and voted to continue the appointment process to Jan. 14.
The interviews began after staff briefed the council on legal and procedural requirements under the Washington Constitution and the Pierce County Charter. The county’s list of nominees — Kimber Starr, Brian Yambi and Jeremy Williams — came from the county central committee of the relevant political party. Each candidate was asked six questions by council members and given three minutes per question. After public comment, the council entered executive session to evaluate the candidates’ qualifications and returned to open session with no appointment.
Why it matters: The appointed council member will serve until the…
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