City Of Beaverton: Ashley Hartmeier-Prigg Appointed As Interim City Councilor

Press release from the City of Beaverton:

October 6, 2021

BEAVERTON, Ore. – The Beaverton City Council approved a resolution at the Oct. 5 City Council meeting appointing Ashley Hartmeier-Prigg as an Interim City Councilor. The resolution was approved unanimously and accompanied by a swearing-in ceremony.

While the votes from the Sep. 21 Beaverton Special Election have yet to be verified by Washington County, the unofficial results show Ashley Hartmeier-Prigg in the lead to fill Beaverton City Council Position 1. Upon certification of the election results, Ashley Hartmeier-Prigg will assume a permanent role on the Council.

"I am humbled and honored to be elected to the Beaverton City Council," said Ashley Hartmeier-Prigg. "I am grateful for the dedicated public servants who keep showing up for our city, and who have done so throughout this pandemic. Together we will come back stronger from COVID-19, reduce our impact on climate change, tackle the affordable housing crisis, and push our city to be a more equitable place for every person."

The Beaverton City Charter allows the City Council to fill a vacant council position by majority vote. This allows the appointee to serve as an Interim City Councilor until a successor to the vacant position is officially elected. 

City Council Position 1 was vacated earlier this year when Mayor Lacey Beaty began her new term as Mayor. The remainder of the existing Beaverton City Council Position 1 term is through Dec. 31, 2022.

The Beaverton City Council was expanded to seven members under the city's new voter-approved Charter that went into effect Jan. 1, 2021. As the city's governing body, the City Council gives policy direction and helps guide the city's long-term goals.

Beaverton City Council:

Lacey Beaty, MayorAshley Hartmeier-Prigg, Council Position 1Laura Mitchell, Council Position 2Mark Fagin, Council Position 3Allison Tivnon, Council Position 4Marc San Soucie, Council Position 5Nadia Hasan, Council Position 6

For more information about the City Council, contact information, and upcoming meetings, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/council.

This press release was produced by the City of Beaverton. The views expressed here are the author’s own.