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Issaquah council advances four finalists for Jan. 20 interviews to fill vacant seat
Summary
After hearing presentations from 12 applicants on Jan. 12, the Issaquah City Council moved a four-person slate — Catherine Hurt, Landon Halverson, Paul Adair and Jeff Newell — forward to the Jan. 20 final interview round following an executive session under RCW 42.30.110.
Issaquah Mayor Mullet and the city council on Jan. 12 heard presentations from a dozen applicants for the council vacancy left by Zach Hall’s appointment to the state legislature and voted by voice to advance a four-person slate to the Jan. 20 final interview round.
The vacancy, covered under agenda bill 9133, must be filled within 90 days from Jan. 1, the mayor said. Council members heard three- to five-minute presentations from 12 applicants after three others withdrew from the original pool of 15.
The applicants emphasized a range of priorities for the city. Jason Boss highlighted eight years of…
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