Finn Hill Residents Meet New County Council Representative

Finn Hill residents were introduced to Bob Ferguson, their new representative on the King County Council, in a meeting Wednesday attended by about 100.

With the recent redrawing of county districts, Jane Hague continues to represent much of Kirkland, while Ferguson takes on northern neighborhoods, including Finn Hill.

“With the recent redrawing of the boundaries of County Council districts, I have the honor of now representing about 27,000 residents in Kirkland. This town hall meeting was a great opportunity to meet face-to-face with those constituents and learn more about their issues of concern,” Ferguson said in a press release. “The turnout was great, and it was clear to me that residents are knowledgeable and care deeply about their community.”

Also attending the meeting at were Kirkland City Council members Penny Sweet, Toby Nixon and Dave Asher, as well as City Manager Kurt Triplett.

“We appreciated the opportunity to participate in introducing Councilmember Ferguson to the Finn Hill neighborhood,” said Sweet. “Our city council has worked with Councilmember Hague like a well-oiled machine for years, and the addition of Councilmember Ferguson will simply add another strong voice for Kirkland at the county.”

Ferguson, Hague, and city representatives answered questions from audience members about a wide range of issues, including Metro Transit, Big Finn Hill Park, flooding concerns near Totem Lake, and more.

At the end of the meeting, representatives from the (formerly the Denny Creek Neighborhood Alliance) surprised Councilmember Hague with a special recognition thanking her for her efforts as the area’s representative on the King County Council since 2001.

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From a King County Council press release.