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Civic Action Spotlight
Rapid Response
Help protect and support Eastside neighbors vulnerable to profiling and immigration enforcement.
2026 Legislative Session
The 60-day session finished on Thursday, March 12 around 8:30 pm. Bills are waiting for Governor Ferguson to sign them into law! Please read our summary for more details.
Calls to Action
Learn more about how you can get directly involved with local advocacy.
Calendar
Local Elected Officials
Bellevue City Council
| Council Member | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Vishal Bhargava (Position 1) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Naren Briar (Position 2) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Mo Malakoutian, Mayor (Position 3) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Jared Nieuwenhuis (Position 4) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Claire Sumadiwirya (Position 5) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Lynne Robinson (Position 6) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Dave Hamilton, Deputy Mayor (Position 7) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Mayor & Full Council | [email protected] [email] |
Kirkland City Council
| Council Member | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Jay Arnold, Deputy Mayor (Position 1) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Kelli Curtis, Mayor (Position 2) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Shilpa Prem (Position 3) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/29 |
| John Tymczyszyn (Position 4) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Neal Black (Position 5) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Amy Falcone (Position 6) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Jon Pascal (Position 7) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Mayor & Full Council | [email protected] [email] |
Redmond City Council
| Council Member | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Sanya Parsi (Position 1) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Vivek Prakriya (Position 2) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Jessica Forsythe (Position 3) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Melissa Stuart, President (Position 4) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Vanessa Kritzer (Position 5) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Menka Soni (Position 6) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Angie Nuevacamina, Vice President (Position 7) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Mayor & Full Council | [email protected] [email] | |
| Full Council | [email protected] [email] |
Issaquah City Council
| Council Member | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Mullet, Mayor | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Kelly Jiang (Position 1) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Paul Adair (Position 2) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Barbara de Michele, Council President (Position 3) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Lindsey Walsh (Position 4) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Russell Joe (Position 5) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Kevin Nichols (Position 6) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Tola Marts, Deputy Council President (Position 7) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Full Council | [email protected] [email] |
Sammamish City Council
| Council Member | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Lam, Deputy Mayor (Position 1) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Roisin O'Farrell (Position 2) | ro'[email protected] [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Josh Amato, Mayor (Position 3) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Kent Treen (Position 4) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Michael Boyer (Position 5) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Pam Stuart (Position 6) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Debbie Treen (Position 7) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Mayor & Full Council | [email protected] [email] |
Lake Washington School District (LWSD)
| Board Members | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Laliberte, Vice President (District 1) | [email protected] [email] | 11/2027 |
| Lisa Guthrie, President (District 2) | [email protected] [email] | 11/2027 |
| Angela Meekhof (District 3) | [email protected] [email] | 11/2029 |
| Aspen Richter (District 4) | [email protected] [email] | 11/2029 |
| Lindsey Yocum, Legislative Representative (District 5) | [email protected] [email] | 11/2027 |
| President & Full Board | [email protected] [email] |
Bellevue School District (BSD)
| Board Members | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Bloch (District 1) | [email protected] [email] | 11/2027 |
| Carolyn Watson, President (District 2) | [email protected] [email] | 11/2027 |
| Tracy Mayclin (District 3) | [email protected] [email] | 11/2029 |
| Yevgeny (Eugene) Kolovyansky (District 4) | [email protected] [email] | 11/2027 |
| Jane Aras (District 5) | [email protected] [email] | 11/2029 |
| President & Full Board | [email protected] [email] |
Issaquah School District (ISD)
| Board Members | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| A.J. Taylor, President (District 1) | [email protected] [email] | 11/2027 |
| Natalie Anderson (District 2) | [email protected] [email] | 11/2029 |
| Harlan Gallinger (District 3) | [email protected] [email] | 11/2027 |
| Sydne Mullings (District 4) | [email protected] [email] | 11/2029 |
| Matt Coyne (District 5) | [email protected] [email] | 11/2027 |
| Full Board | [email protected] [email] |
1st Legislative District
| Legislators | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Derek Stanford (D) | [email protected] [email] | 01/09/29 |
| Rep. Davina Duerr (D) | [email protected] [email] | 01/11/27 |
| Rep. Shelley Kloba (D) | [email protected] [email] | 01/11/27 |
5th Legislative District
| Legislators | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Victoria Hunt (D) | [email protected] [email] | 01/09/29 |
| Rep. Zach Hall (D) | [email protected] [email] | 01/11/27 |
| Rep. Lisa Callan (D) | [email protected] [email] | 01/11/27 |
41st Legislative District
| Legislators | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Lisa Wellman (D) | [email protected] [email] | 01/09/29 |
| Rep. Janice Zahn, Assistant Majority Whip (D) | [email protected] [email] | 01/11/27 |
| Rep. My-Linh Thai, Deputy Majority Leader (D) | [email protected] [email] | 01/11/27 |
45th Legislative District
| Legislators | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Manka Dhingra (D) | [email protected] [email] | 01/11/27 |
| Rep. Roger Goodman (D) | [email protected] [email] | 01/11/27 |
| Rep. Larry Springer, Deputy Majority Leader (D) | [email protected] [email] | 01/11/27 |
48th Legislative District
| Legislators | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Vandana Slatter (D) | [email protected] [email] | 01/11/27 |
| Rep. Osman Salahuddin, Assistant Majority Whip (D) | [email protected] [email] | 01/11/27 |
| Rep. Amy Walen (D) | [email protected] [email] | 01/11/27 |
King County Council
| Council Member | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Rod Dembowski (District 1) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/28 |
| Rhonda Lewis (District 2) | [email protected] [email] | 11/2026 |
| Sarah Perry (District 3) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/28 |
| Jorge L. Barón (District 4) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/26 |
| Steffanie Fain (District 5) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/28 |
| Claudia Balducci (District 6) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/26 |
| Pete von Reichbauer (District 7) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/28 |
| Teresa Mosqueda (District 8) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/26 |
| Reagan Dunn (District 9) | [email protected] [email] | 12/31/28 |
Resources
Civic Engagement - Guide to Speaking at City Council Meetings
Get a quick overview and insight into speaking at city council meetings, as well as guidelines for specific Eastside city meetings.
Sage Leaders
Sage Leaders cultivates deep democracy in Washington state by developing Black, Indigenous and People of Color community leaders for civic and elected leadership.
Color of Change
The Color of Change designs “campaigns powerful enough to end practices that unfairly hold Black people back, and champion solutions that move us all forward. Until justice is real.”
Advocacy Tips
Supporting communities of color and allies to speak up and take action.
Your voice matters. Check out our resources for impactful advocacy strategies.
- Crafting emails
- Public comment at meetings (including how to center BIPOC voices)
- Do’s and Don’ts – Do cite the source if you use wording from others’ policy statements. Don’t commandeer language for groups not covered in the original statements.
Learn more about these tips here, and check out our CIVIC POWER resource library.
State and Federal Advocacy
Most of our advocacy is focused on Eastside cities, but we are being pulled more and more into WA State level advocacy. Join us!
We are members of the WA Build Back Black Alliance, the WA Community Alliance, WA Asian Pacific Islander Coalition, and Stay Housed, Stay Healthy
We support efforts from the following organizations leading policy change at the federal and state levels: WAISN, CAIR, OneAmerica, ACLU, WA Low Income Housing Alliance