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Civic Action Spotlight
Rapid Response
Help protect and support Eastside neighbors vulnerable to profiling and immigration enforcement.
2026 Legislative Session
Check back later for a summary after Governor Ferguson takes action.
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) | vbhargava@bellevuewa.gov [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Naren Briar (Position 2) | nbriar@bellevuewa.gov [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Mo Malakoutian, Mayor (Position 3) | mmalakoutian@bellevuewa.gov [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Jared Nieuwenhuis (Position 4) | jnieuwenhuis@bellevuewa.gov [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Claire Sumadiwirya (Position 5) | csumadiwirya@bellevuewa.gov [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Lynne Robinson (Position 6) | lrobinson@bellevuewa.gov [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Dave Hamilton, Deputy Mayor (Position 7) | dhamilton@bellevuewa.gov [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Mayor & Full Council | council@bellevuewa.gov [email] |
Kirkland City Council
| Council Member | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Jay Arnold, Deputy Mayor (Position 1) | jarnold@kirklandwa.gov [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Kelli Curtis, Mayor (Position 2) | kcurtis@kirklandwa.gov [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Shilpa Prem (Position 3) | prems@kirklandwa.gov [email] | 12/31/29 |
| John Tymczyszyn (Position 4) | johnt@kirklandwa.gov [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Neal Black (Position 5) | nblack@kirklandwa.gov [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Amy Falcone (Position 6) | afalcone@kirklandwa.gov [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Jon Pascal (Position 7) | jpascal@kirklandwa.gov [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Mayor & Full Council | CityCouncil@kirklandwa.gov [email] |
Redmond City Council
| Council Member | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Sanya Parsi (Position 1) | sparsi@redmond.gov [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Vivek Prakriya (Position 2) | vprakriya@redmond.gov [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Jessica Forsythe (Position 3) | jforsythe@redmond.gov [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Melissa Stuart, President (Position 4) | mstuart@redmond.gov [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Vanessa Kritzer (Position 5) | vkritzer@redmond.gov [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Menka Soni (Position 6) | msoni@redmond.gov [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Angie Nuevacamina, Vice President (Position 7) | anuevacamina@redmond.gov [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Mayor & Full Council | mayorcouncil@redmond.gov [email] | |
| Full Council | council@redmond.gov [email] |
Issaquah City Council
| Council Member | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Mullet, Mayor | mark.mullet@issaquahwa.gov [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Kelly Jiang (Position 1) | kelly.jiang@issaquahwa.gov [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Paul Adair (Position 2) | paul.adair@issaquahwa.gov [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Barbara de Michele, Council President (Position 3) | barbd@issaquahwa.gov [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Lindsey Walsh (Position 4) | lindseyw@issaquahwa.gov [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Russell Joe (Position 5) | russellj@issaquahwa.gov [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Kevin Nichols (Position 6) | kevin.nichols@issaquahwa.gov [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Tola Marts, Deputy Council President (Position 7) | tolam@issaquahwa.gov [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Full Council | citycouncil@issaquahwa.gov [email] |
Sammamish City Council
| Council Member | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Lam, Deputy Mayor (Position 1) | alam@sammamish.us [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Roisin O'Farrell (Position 2) | ro'farrell@sammamish.us [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Josh Amato, Mayor (Position 3) | jamato@sammamish.us [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Kent Treen (Position 4) | ktreen@sammamish.us [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Michael Boyer (Position 5) | mboyer@sammamish.us [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Pam Stuart (Position 6) | pstuart@sammamish.us [email] | 12/31/27 |
| Debbie Treen (Position 7) | dtreen@sammamish.us [email] | 12/31/29 |
| Mayor & Full Council | citycouncil@sammamish.us [email] |
Lake Washington School District (LWSD)
| Board Members | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Laliberte, Vice President (District 1) | SBDistrict1@lwsd.org [email] | 11/2027 |
| Lisa Guthrie, President (District 2) | SBDistrict2@lwsd.org [email] | 11/2027 |
| Angela Meekhof (District 3) | SBDistrict3@lwsd.org [email] | 11/2029 |
| Aspen Richter (District 4) | SBDistrict4@lwsd.org [email] | 11/2029 |
| Lindsey Yocum, Legislative Representative (District 5) | SBDistrict5@lwsd.org [email] | 11/2027 |
| President & Full Board | boardmembers@lwsd.org [email] |
Bellevue School District (BSD)
| Board Members | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Bloch (District 1) | blochp@bsd405.org [email] | 11/2027 |
| Carolyn Watson, President (District 2) | watsonc@bsd405.org [email] | 11/2027 |
| Tracy Mayclin (District 3) | mayclint@bsd405.org [email] | 11/2029 |
| Yevgeny (Eugene) Kolovyansky (District 4) | kolovyanksye@bsd405.org [email] | 11/2027 |
| Jane Aras (District 5) | arasj@bsd405.org [email] | 11/2029 |
| President & Full Board | board@bsd405.org [email] |
Issaquah School District (ISD)
| Board Members | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| A.J. Taylor, President (District 1) | taylora5@issaquah.wednet.edu [email] | 11/2027 |
| Natalie Anderson (District 2) | andersonn@issaquah.wednet.edu [email] | 11/2029 |
| Harlan Gallinger (District 3) | gallingerh@issaquah.wednet.edu [email] | 11/2027 |
| Sydne Mullings (District 4) | mullingss2@issaquah.wednet.edu [email] | 11/2029 |
| Matt Coyne (District 5) | coynem@issaquah.wednet.edu [email] | 11/2027 |
| Full Board | schoolboard@issaquah.wednet.edu [email] |
King County Council
| Council Member | Email Address | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Rod Dembowski (District 1) | rod.dembowski@kingcounty.gov [email] | 12/31/28 |
| Rhonda Lewis (District 2) | rhonda.lewis@kingcounty.gov [email] | 11/2026 |
| Sarah Perry (District 3) | sarah.perry@kingcounty.gov [email] | 12/31/28 |
| Jorge L. Barón (District 4) | jorge.baron@kingcounty.gov [email] | 12/31/26 |
| Steffanie Fain (District 5) | steffanie.fain@kingcounty.gov [email] | 12/31/28 |
| Claudia Balducci (District 6) | claudia.balducci@kingcounty.gov [email] | 12/31/26 |
| Pete von Reichbauer (District 7) | pete.vonreichbauer@kingcounty.gov [email] | 12/31/28 |
| Teresa Mosqueda (District 8) | teresa.mosqueda@kingcounty.gov [email] | 12/31/26 |
| Reagan Dunn (District 9) | reagan.dunn@kingcounty.gov [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