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Issaquah City Council elects Lindsay Walsh as council president, names Barb DeMichele deputy; consents pass unanimously
Summary
At its Jan. 7 meeting the Issaquah City Council unanimously elected Council Member Lindsay Walsh as council president and Council Member Barb DeMichele as deputy council president. The consent calendar passed by unanimous vote.
The Issaquah City Council on Jan. 7 elected Council Member Lindsay Walsh as council president for 2025 and Council Member Barb DeMichele as deputy council president; both votes were unanimous.
Council Member Hall nominated Walsh and praised her prior performance as council president and deputy; other council members, including Council Member Hood and the mayor, also spoke in support. Walsh received a unanimous roll‑call result recorded by the mayor as 7–0.
Council Member Martz nominated DeMichele for deputy council president. Martz and others commended her community experience and leadership; the motion passed unanimously.
The council also approved the consent calendar in a single motion; that vote passed unanimously.
Votes at a glance: - Council President — Motion to elect Lindsay Walsh as Council President (nominated by Council Member Hall). Vote: yes 7, no 0, outcome: approved. - Deputy Council President — Motion to elect Barb DeMichele as Deputy Council President (nominated by Council Member Martz). Vote: yes 7, no 0, outcome: approved. - Consent Calendar — Motion to approve consent calendar as distributed. Vote: yes 7, no 0, outcome: approved.
Why it matters: Council leadership shapes agenda management, committee assignments and external representation; the unanimous votes signal internal agreement on leadership for 2025.
