Three County Council candidates, two Shoreline Council members have registered with PDC

By Evan Smith

Three candidates for the County Council District 1 position to be vacated when Bob Ferguson becomes State attorney general have registered as candidates with the state public disclosure commission.

Seattle attorney Rod Dembowski, Shoreline City Councilman Will Hall and Democratic 32nd District State Rep. Cindy Ryu have registered with the PDC.

Hall and fellow Shoreline councilman Christopher Roberts also have registered with the PDC, a step that allows them to raise and spend money for the August primary and November general election,

Dembowski, Hall and Ryu are among 13 applicants for the Council vacancy. A committee will screen the applicants; and County Executive Dow Constantine will forward the names of three applicants to the eight remaining council members, who will choose the replacement for Ferguson.

Dembowski, who already has raised $51,603 and spent $1,323 as a candidate; sought high-profile endorsements and scheduled campaign events, said Tuesday that he’s not just appealing to the people involved in the appointment process because he plans to run for the position whether he wins the appointment or not.

The appointment will last through the November election, when the position will be on the ballot for a full four-year term.

The District includes Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, Woodinville, Bothell, north Kirkland, unincorporated areas between Bothell and Kirkland, and part of north Seattle.

Hall’s and Roberts’ Shoreline City Council terms expire this year, along with those held by Keith McGlashan and Shari Winstead.