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Thurston County SWAC elects Commissioner Emily Klouse as chair, affirms vice chair
Summary
The Thurston County Solid Waste Advisory Committee elected County Commissioner Emily Klouse as chair and kept Chad Sutter as vice chair, then reviewed onboarding materials and bylaws governing membership, terms, quorum and public‑meeting rules.
The Thurston County Solid Waste Advisory Committee elected County Commissioner Emily Klouse as its new chair and retained Chad Sutter as vice chair during its Feb. 5, 2026 meeting.
The vote followed nominations from the floor. Chair (presiding) opened nominations and members cast raised‑hand votes: Commissioner Emily Klouse received six raised‑hand votes of the 14 seated members visible; Chad Sutter received three. The presiding officer declared Klouse the new chair; Sutter remained vice chair after a separate majority vote.
The result brings an elected county commissioner into the chair role after a discussion among members about the balance between…
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