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Redmond has a strong Mayor-Council form of government in which the Mayor is chief administrative officer and the City Council sets all official City policy.  Seven Councilmembers are elected by popular vote for staggered four-year terms and all represent the community at large.
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Kimberly Allen 
POSITION #4, TERM EXPIRES 12/31/13
Chair of the Planning & Public Works Committee
Member of the Public Administration & Finance Committee

Kim began her service on the City Council in January, 2006 and is serving her second term.  She is a licensed attorney and works as a land use hearing examiner for cities and counties in the Puget Sound region.  She previously served as the Vice Chair of the Redmond Planning Commission.  Kim holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Michigan and a JD Cum Laude from Detroit College of Law/Michigan State University.  Kim has lived in Redmond since 2000, after residing in Arizona, California and Michigan.  She has two children and lives in the River Trail neighborhood in downtown Redmond.  
 

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David Carson 
POSITION #7, TERM EXPIRES 12/31/11
Member of the Public Safety Committee
Member of the Planning & Public Works Committee
David moved from Southern Oregon to Redmond to work for Microsoft in 1991 and works as a Software Test Engineer.  He graduated from Oregon State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management.  His hobbies are riding motorcycles, cooking and playing in Redmond's recreational softball league.  He lives with his wife Danielle and pets in the Overlake neighborhood of Redmond.

 

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Richard Cole 
POSITION #5, TERM EXPIRES 12/31/11
President, City Council
Richard Cole, now in his 6th term on the Council, was first elected in 1988.  Prior to that, he served on the Planning Commission and was the chair.  Originally from Logan, Utah, Richard has resided in Redmond for over 30 years, currently in the downtown neighborhood. Richard is a Certified Public Accountant.  Retired from Boeing, he is active in several non-profit organizations in addition to the City Council.

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Dayle (Hank) Margeson 
POSITION #3, TERM EXPIRES 12/31/11
Chair of the Public Administration & Finance Committee
Member of the Parks & Human Services Committee

Hank Margeson, a 14-year resident of Education Hill, works for Safeco Insurance Company as an Area Underwriting Manager.  He holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration from the University of Oklahoma and a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice from Washington State University.  He previously served on the Parks and Trails Commission and was the Vice-Chairperson for the Education Hill Citizens Advisory Committee.  Active in local sports, he's coached youth soccer, baseball and basketball over the years and currently umpires local high school baseball games.  He and his wife Patti have two children.  He is currently serving his first elected term.
 

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Hank Myers 
POSITION #1, TERM EXPIRES 12/31/11 
Chair of the Public Safety Committee
Member of the Public Administration & Finance Committee

Hank Myers has lived in the Viewpoint area since 1976 when he went to work at Alaska Airlines as a regulatory affairs specialist.  Since 1980, he has been a consultant in transportation economics including aviation and surface issues.  Hank has served on advisory boards for Metro Transit and the Bellevue School District, and has also volunteered as a youth coach.  He and his wife Christine have two children.  He is currently serving his first term.

 
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John Stilin
POSITION #6, TERM EXPIRES 12/31/13
Chair of the Parks & Human Services Committee
Member of the Public Safety Committee

John Stilin, an 18-year resident of Education Hill, grew up in Milwaukee, WI, and lived in several major U.S. cities before settling in Redmond to work for Microsoft.He has served as Chair of the Redmond Arts Commission, Co-Chair of the Viewpoint Citizen Advisory Committee and participated in the Budgeting by Priorities process in 2008. Since leaving Microsoft in 2000, he has volunteered at Hopelink, Rockwell Elementary, and other local organizations. John and his wife Sherry have raised three sons in Redmond.

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John P. (Pat) Vache
POSITION #2, TERM EXPIRES 12/31/13
Vice President, City Council
Member of the Parks & Human Services Committee
Member of the Planning & Public Works Committee
Pat was appointed to the City Council in November 2003 and elected to the position in November 2005.  Prior to his appointment, Pat first served on the City Council from 1981 to 1989 and on the Redmond Planning Commission from 1979 to 1980.  Pat and his family have lived on Education Hill since 1977.  He was raised in Eastern Washington, and moved in 1965 to attend the University of Washington.