| Kathy Keolker was first elected to the Renton City Council in 1984 and served five terms as a Councilmember prior to serving one term as Mayor beginning in 2004. Along with her leadership in a King County consortium of 37 cities known as Suburban Cities Association, her participation and commitment while serving on many regional committees, has contributed to making Renton a key player in both regional and countywide issues. Internationally, Ms. Keolker has worked with the U. S. State Department and the National Democratic Institute to train women to run for office. Locally, she is Past Chair of the United Way South Community Council, an organization working on making more efficient use of dwindling human services funding, including ways for local government agencies to work cooperatively. She is also a current member of the United Way of King County Board of Directors.
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