MOUNTLAKE TERRACE — Rory Paine-Donovan is the newest Mountlake Terrace City Council member after being appointed Tuesday night.
Position 3 became vacant in mid-December after former council member Doug McCardle resigned because of responsibilities in his work as principal of Northshore Christian Academy.
The open seat drew 13 applicants for the remaining six council members to choose from. The council interviewed 11 candidates this week and chose Paine-Donovan after two rounds of voting.
Paine-Donovan works for the Washington State Attorney General’s Office, has lived in the city seven years and served on the city hall advisory committee and planning commission.
The council affirmed the nomination with five votes.
Paine-Donovan will be sworn in at an upcoming meeting to serve through the November election and will be up for election next year to fill out the rest of the term through 2025.
Mountlake Terrace City Council members are paid $955 per month, and they elect a mayor from their ranks who makes $1,167 per month and serves a two-year term.
Ben Watanabe: 425-339-3037; bwatanabe@heraldnet.com; Twitter: @benwatanabe.
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