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 | Helen Price Johnson, Island County Commissioner |
| Past President | David Sauter, Klickitat 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 | Al French, Commissioner |
| Clark County | Jeanne Stewart, Councilor |
| Thurston County | Vacant |
| Kitsap County | Charlotte Garido, Commissioner |
| Yakima County | Ron Anderson, Commissioner |
| Whatcom County | Jack Louws, Executive |
| Benton County | Jerome Delvin, Commissioner |
BOARD ALTERNATES
| Eastern Region Alternate Representative | Brad Peck, Franklin County Commissioner |
| Eastern Region Alternate Representative | Vacant |
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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 | Brian Sullivan, Councilmember |
| Spokane County | Mary Kuney, Commissioner |
| Clark County | Eileen Quiring, Councilor |
| Thurston County | John Hutchings, Commissioner |
| Kitsap County | Ed Wolfe, Commissioner |
| Yakima County | Norm Childress, Commissioner |
| Whatcom County | Rud Browne, Councilmember |
| Benton County | James Beaver, 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 |
FEDERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
Kenneth Dahlstedt, Skagit County Commissioner |
Stephanie Wright, Snohomish County Councilmember |
Wes McCart, Stevens County Commissioner |
Todd Kimball, Walla Walla County Commissioner |
Helen Price Johnson, Island County Commissioner |
Kathy Lambert, King County Councilmember |
Derek Young, Pierce County Councilmember |
Brad Peck, Franklin County Commissioner |
Jim Detro, Okanogan County Commissioner |
Gary Stamper, Lewis County Commissioner |
Dennis Weber, Cowlitz County Commissioner |
