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Lake Stevens council elects new president, names vice president and fills liaison posts

Lake Stevens City Council · January 8, 2026
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Summary

At a Jan. 6 special meeting, the Lake Stevens City Council elected Council President Dorsett, approved Kim Shipman as vice president, and assigned council liaisons to internal and external boards amid discussion about conflicts of interest and committee voting authority.

The Lake Stevens City Council on Jan. 6 elected Council Member Dorsett as council president and selected Kim Shipman as vice president during a special meeting that also filled liaison seats to local boards and intergovernmental bodies.

Mayor introduced nominations and the council conducted roll-call ballots for president and vice president after brief statements by the nominees. Following the votes, the mayor announced "Council president Dorsett." A separate roll-call vote for the vice president…

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