Three applicants for Federal Way’s ethics board appeared before the council on Dec. 2.

Christine Gray described a paralegal and criminal‑justice background, work with the King County Prosecutor’s Office and experience studying laws and bylaws. John Cameron — a Navy veteran with prior work as a deputy sheriff and internal affairs investigator — said his law‑enforcement background and recent work at Alaska Airlines in safety and quality assurance are relevant to the ethics board. Cameron recounted experience conducting internal investigations and referenced a past prosecution in another county as context for internal‑affairs work.

Doug Stensby, a retired Lutheran pastor and longtime meeting attendee, said the ethics board should emphasize listening to all sides and restoring trust: “There’s always more than one side to a story… we really need to take the time to listen,” he said.

Council members discussed the candidates’ professional backgrounds, the value of continuity and attendance, and whether some applicants should serve as primary members while others be alternates. Multiple council members cited Doug Stensby’s long attendance at council meetings as proof of commitment; other members favored John Cameron’s law‑enforcement and internal‑affairs experience for a primary seat.

The council proposed provisional assignments (with Doug Stensby among primary nominees and the other candidates considered for alternates or future primary seats) but did not take a formal vote at the special meeting; the council directed staff to include the items on the agenda at the next regular meeting for formal action.