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<< Previous   of   Next >> (click to enlarge) Michael Plunkett (click to enlarge) Priya Sinha Cloutier, candidate for Edmonds City Council, Position #1. (click to enlarge) Strom Peterson (click to enlarge) Diane Buckshnis, candidate for Position #2, Edmonds City Council. (click to enlarge) Lora Petso, candidate for Edmonds City Council, Position #3. (click to enlarge) Adrienne Fraley-Monillas   ADVERTISEMENT   Related Stories • Tim Eyman loses this time around, but is unlikely to go away 11/5/09 • GOP beats only rural Eastern Washington Democrat legislator 11/5/09 • McGinn’s lead shrinks in Seattle mayor race 11/5/09 • Three County Council incumbents retain lead 11/5/09 • Library tax holds slim approval 11/5/09 • Marysville council candidate arrested after hit-and-run 11/5/09 » More ELECTIONRESULTS2009 stories >   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Incumbents keeping posts on Edmonds city council Plunkett, Peterson, Fraley-Monillas leading By Oscar Halpert Herald Writer EDMONDS — Incumbents were holding their own in early City Council election returns Tuesday. Position 1 councilman Michael Plunkett, 57, who’s served on the council since 1997, was leading challenger 41-year-old Priya Cloutier, 63 percent to 37 percent Tuesday night. Plunkett led the pack in fundraising, bringing in $33,573 with Cloutier raising $27,393.02. Cloutier, a Chamber of Commerce board member, says the city needs to diversify its economy so it’s not as dependent upon automobile sales for tax revenue. Plunkett said he’s all for change as long as the small-town character of this city of 40,100 is preserved. Candidates vying for three open seats had focused most of their attention on the city’s fiscal crisis. A $5.2 million budget gap led city officials to issue furloughs and program cuts earlier this year. In its latest cost-saving move, the city this week agreed to hire Snohomish County Fire District 1 to run its fire service. In the races for two other open seats, incumbent Strom Peterson, 41, led challenger 53-year-old Diane Buckshnis, 54 percent to 46 percent and Adrienne Fraley-Monillas, 50, was leading former councilwoman 47-year-old Lora Petso, 54 percent to 45 percent. Peterson, appointed last year to fill a seat vacated by Deanna Dawson, says the city should encourage more people to live in Edmonds. Buckshnis, a former bank regulator, said she would like to bring greater financial accountability to the city. This is Fraley-Monillas’ second run for the council. She lost to D.J. Wilson in 2005 but was the leading vote-getter in the August primary. Fraley-Monillas ran a campaign focused on controlling spending. Oscar Halpert: 425-339-3429, ohalpert@heraldnet.com. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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