The Washington State Association of Counties, the collective voice of Washington’s counties for over one hundred years.
Association Business
The Washington State Association of Counties is governed by a Board of Directors led by the Executive Committee. Each year an election is held prior to the Association’s Annual Meeting to select officers for the next year. Counties appoint their representative(s) to the Board.
Executive Committee

Scott Hutsell
President
Lincoln County Commissioner

Robert Gelder
First Vice President
Kitsap County Commissioner

Michael Largent
Second Vice President
Whitman County Commissioner

Stephanie Wright
Immediate Past President
Snohomish County Councilmember
2018-19 BOARD of DIRECTORS
President | Scott Hutsell, Lincoln County Commissioner |
First Vice President | Robert Gelder, Kitsap County Commissioner |
Second Vice President | Michael Largent, Whitman County Commissioner |
Immediate Past President | Stephanie Wright, Snohomish County Councilmember |
BOARD MEMBERS
Past President | David Sauter, Klickitat County Commissioner |
Past President | Helen Price Johnson, Island County Commissioner |
Eastern Region Representative | Chris Branch, Okanogan County Commissioner |
Eastern Region Representative | Wes McCart, Stevens County Commissioner |
Eastern Region Representative | Jim Johnson, Walla Walla County Commissioner |
Eastern Region Representative | Karen Skoog, Pend Oreille County Commissioner |
Western Region Representative | Kenneth Dahlstedt, Skagit County Commissioner |
Western Region Representative | Edna Fund, Lewis County Commissioner |
Western Region Representative | Vickie Raines, Grays Harbor County Commissioner |
Western Region Representative | Dennis Weber, Cowlitz County Commissioner |
Counties > 180,000 Population
King County Executive | Dow Constantine, Executive |
King County Council | Reagan Dunn, Councilmember |
Pierce County | Jim McCune, Councilmember |
Snohomish County | Nate Nehring, Councilmember |
Spokane County | Mary Kuney, Commissioner |
Clark County | Eileen Quiring, Councilor |
Thurston County | John Hutchings, Commissioner |
Kitsap County | Charlotte Garido, Commissioner |
Yakima County | Ron Anderson, Commissioner |
Whatcom County | Jack Louws, Executive |
Benton County | James Beaver, Commissioner |
BOARD ALTERNATES
Eastern Region Alternate Representative | Brad Peck, Franklin County Commissioner |
Eastern Region Alternate Representative | Rich Stevens, Grant County Commissioner |
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Western Region Alternate Representative | Robert Jackson, Lewis County Commissioner |
Western Region Alternate Representative | Mark Ozias, Clallam County Commissioner |
Counties > 180,000 Population
King County Executive | Joe McDermott, Councilmember |
King County Council | Kathy Lambert, Councilmember |
Pierce County | Derek Young, Councilmember |
Snohomish County | Terry Ryan, Councilmember |
Spokane County | Josh Kerns, Commissioner |
Clark County | Vacant |
Thurston County | Gary Edwards, Commissioner |
Kitsap County | Ed Wolfe, Commissioner |
Yakima County | Norm Childress, Commissioner |
Whatcom County | Rud Browne, Councilmember |
Benton County | Jerome Delvin, Commissioner |
2018-19 NACO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NACo Board of Directors | Kenneth Dahlstedt, Skagit County Commissioner |
NACo WIR Board of Directors | Stephanie Wright, Snohomish County Councilmember |
NACo WIR Board of Directors | Wes McCart, Stevens County Commissioner |