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Everett begins a new era as Cassie Franklin is sworn in

Published 1:30 am Wednesday, January 3, 2018

By Rikki King Herald Writer

Everett begins a new era as Cassie Franklin is sworn in
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Everett begins a new era as Cassie Franklin is sworn in
Cassie Franklin is sworn in as the Mayor of Everett by Snohomish County Superior Court Judge Joseph Wilson before a City Council meeting on Wednesday. (Ian Terry / The Herald)
Cassie Franklin is greeted by family after she was sworn in as the mayor of Everett before a City Council meeting on Wednesday. (Ian Terry / The Herald)

EVERETT — Cassie Franklin, 46, was sworn in Wednesday night as Everett’s new mayor. She is the first woman elected to the position.

“I’m very excited to get to work,” she said.

Everett has had 35 previous mayors, going back to 1893, according to city records. The longest serving was the most recent, Ray Stephanson, who had 14 years on the job.

Franklin has a background in nonprofit management. She has been on the City Council since 2016. She won the November election with 44.65 percent of the vote.

A 55-member transition team is expected to deliver a report in the weeks ahead to guide Franklin’s administration.

The mayor’s job pays about $182,000 per year.

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