Renton Councilman Reelected Chair Of Sound Cities Committee

From Renton City: Renton City Councilmember Ed Prince has been unanimously reelected to chair the Public Issues Committee of the Sound Cities Association Board (SCA), which represents 38 King County cities and provides a regional voice for more than one million people. Councilmember Prince will also serve as one of five elected officials on the SCA Executive Committee.

“The PIC is responsible for making recommendations on all policies and committee appointments,” said Deanna Dawson, SCA Executive Director. “We are very fortunate to have Councilmember Prince chair this critical committee. His leadership, consensus building skills and dedication have contributed immensely to addressing the challenges and opportunities facing all King County communities.”

The PIC is SCA’s vehicle for bringing all proposed policies to the 38-member cities and for member cities to bring policy proposals to SCA. The PIC builds consensus on all SCA regional policies on areas such as economic and community development, transportation, land use, health, government operations, the environment, education, public safety, social welfare and other issues. The PIC not only evaluates and recommends policy positions, but it also recommends regional committee and board appointments to the SCA Board of Directors. This will be Councilmember Prince’s second consecutive year as chair of this important regional committee.

Councilmember Prince was elected to the City Council in 2011. During his time on council he has served on several regional boards and committees including: Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Legislative Committee, Regional Transit Committee, Regional Water Quality Committee, Growth Management Planning Council, SCA Legislative Committee, AWC State and Federal Policy Committee.

He currently serves as the Executive Director of the Washington State Commission on African American Affairs and previously worked for the Washington State House of Representatives. He currently Chairs the Renton City Council Planning & Development Committee, is a vice chair of the Finance Committee, and a member of the Public Safety Committee.

SCA, which was formerly known as the Suburban Cities Association, was established 50 years ago to help King County cities of all sizes act locally and partner regionally to create vital and thriving communities through advocacy, education, leadership, mutual support and networking.

For more information, please visit www.SoundCities.org.

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