HomeMy WebLinkAbout1254RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, relating to electoral
districts, calling for Kent to be placed in a
single legisl.ati ve district.
WHEREAS, the City of Kent, Washington, is currently
within four Washin-gton State Legislative Districts, three King
County Council Districts, and two Congressional Districts; and
WHEREAS, the City of Kent is a rapidly growing and
developing community with a diversity of needs; and
WHEREAS, the citizens and the Mayor and City Council of
the City of Kent desire to work in a unified manner for federal,
state and local legislation that will be of benefit to the entire
community; and
WHEREAS, the ability to do so is substantially frustrated
by the diversity and number of legislative, council and
congressional districts that sometimes create inconsistent policy
positions by the various elected officials; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and city Council of the city of Kent
determine that it is in the best interest of the citizens of the
City that they have uniform legislative representation at the
federal, state and local level; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Kent City Council urges the legislature
and all involved entities and parties to consider Kent for a
single, unified legislative district.
Passed at a regular
City of Kent, Washington this
meeting of the city council of the
~day of ~ 1990.
of the City of Kent, this ~ ~oncurred in by the Ma
day of~ ~ , 1990.
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KELLEHER, MAYOR
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ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
Resolution No. ~~~Jt , passed by the City council of the City of
Kent, Washington, the 7 day of 0:-a , 1990.
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MARIE JE RK
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