Edmonds City Council incumbents Diane Buckshnis and Thomas Mesaros both are running unopposed in the Nov. 3 general election.
Buckshnis is running for a second four-year term after serving the last two years of an unexpired term. Mesaros is running for a first full-term after winning appointment in 2014.
Their positions are two of five Edmonds Council positions on the November ballot. The other three are contested.
Buckshnis and Mesaros recently sent statements introducing themselves to voters. Here are their statements:
Edmonds City Council Position #4 (4-year term)
Diane Buckshnis: It’s been an honor representing Edmonds citizens for the past six years. Preserving our historical charm, glorious views, wonderful parks, safe streets and responsive government requires diligence to which I remain dedicated.
My record reflects your interests in financial accountability and transparency, community services and the arts, environmental and economic sustainability, and neighborhood livability.
I was instrumental in improving financial policies, reporting, and oversight. I advocated for and am committed to the Edmonds Senior Center rebuild as a community and senior facility. I worked to protect environmentally sensitive areas and supported the Edmonds Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary restoration including Marina Beach enhancements. Additionally, I encourage forward-thinking and pragmatic steps towards addressing transportation and safety issues as well as enhancing economic vitality. Most importantly, I strive to keep Edmonds’ traditional values and character because that’s what we all love about Edmonds and why we live here!
I’m humbled by my diverse endorsements: Washington Conservation Voters; National Political Woman’s Caucus; Sierra Club; Cascade Bicycle Club; NARAL Pro-Choice; Legislators: Chase, Liias, Peterson, and Ryu; Community Advocates: Rose Cantwell, Barbara Tipton, Dave Page, Dave Orvis, Jack Bevan, and many others…
With YOUR vote, I’ll continue working for the entire Edmonds Community!
Diane Buckshnis 206-228-3462 votediane@comcast.net
Edmonds City Council Position #6 (4-year short and full term)
Thomas W. Mesaros: Tom joined the Council in 2014, to fill an unexpired term that ends in November 2015.
He began his career in 1975 when he joined the staff of the Chief Seattle Council of the Boy Scouts. In 1982 he became President and CEO of the Providence Foundation at Providence Medical Center in Seattle. In 1992 he was recruited to become a vice president for the Sisters of Providence Health System in Springfield, Mass.
In 1995 he returned to Seattle to join the Alford Group. In 2001 he became COO and was appointed President and CEO in January 2003, serving in that role until February 2014. He continues to work for the firm as Senior Counsel.
Tom was born in Bridgeport, Conn., and spent his junior high and high school years in Fairfield, Conn. He graduated with his BA degree from Bethel University in St. Paul, Minn. (1970) and served in the United States Army from 1971 to 1974 as a Czech linguist for the Army Security Agency.
His community activities include Edmonds Citizens for Schools, North Seattle College Education Fund, the Edmonds Veteran’s Memorial Committee and Seattle Rotary Club. Professionally, he is the past chair and board member of the Giving Institute, a national association focused on promoting ethical fund raising across North America.
Tom and his wife Margaret (a retired Edmonds School District Elementary Principal) live in Edmonds; he first moved to Edmonds in 1990 and returned in 1995. His three children are all graduates of Edmonds-Woodway High School.
Evan Smith can be reached at schsmith@frontier.com.
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