LFP Deputy Mayor Catherine Stanford elected to Sound Cities Association Board of Directors

Catherine Stanford
Sound Cities Board of Directors

Lake Forrest Park Deputy Mayor Catherine Stanford has been elected to the 2016 Board of Directors of the Sound City Association (SCA), which represents 36 cities in King County, and provides a regional voice for nearly one million people. This is Deputy Mayor Stanford’s first term on the 13 member SCA Board.

“We are excited that Deputy Mayor Stanford has been elected to the Board and will serve as a representative from the North Caucus,” said SCA Executive Director Deanna Dawson. “Her participation will help in our efforts to the build long-term community and economic prosperity for our region and state.”

SCA provides a voice for King County cities through leadership in areas such as economic and community development, transportation, land use, health, government operations, the environment, education, public safety, social welfare and other public policy issues.

Catherine Stanford has been a Lake Forest Park Councilmember for eight years. She  came to office with a great deal of knowledge about the city and its community having served on the Planning Commission for 10 years (Chair for four); the Economic Development Committee; Friends of Third Place Commons, and the Farmer’s Market Chair. Today, she also serves as the Puget Sound Regional Council’s Economic Development Board Vice President. Her professional background is in commercial real estate and she currently runs a consulting practice.

SCA, which was formerly known as the Suburban Cities Association, was established more than 40 years ago to help King County cities act locally and partner regionally to create vital and thriving communities through advocacy, education, leadership, mutual support and networking.