Mukilteo Mayor Joe Marine selected as Community Transit Board chair

Mukilteo Mayor Joe Marine was selected by his peers to serve as chair of the Community Transit Board of Directors for 2026, a one-year term. Chair Marine served on the board from 2008-2013, and re-joined in 2020. He has lived in Mukilteo for more than 20 years.

Mountlake Terrace City Council Member Kyoko Matsumoto Wright was selected as board vice chair, and Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring was selected as secretary.

Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1576 Vice President Lela Perkins will serve as the labor representative. The labor representative is a non-voting member of the board selected by Community Transit bargaining units.

Edmonds City Council Member Susan Paine was selected as Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) Transportation Policy board representative. Lynnwood City Council Member David Parshall was named PSRC alternate. Parshall also serves on the Sound Transit Board of Directors.

 The Community Transit Board consists of nine elected officials from Snohomish County and the cities within the transit agency’s service district, and a labor representative. All members serve a two-year term.

 Community Transit Board members include:

• Edmonds City Council Member Susan Paine
• Lynnwood City Council Member David Parshall
• Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring
• Mountlake Terrace City Council Member Kyoko Matsumoto Wright
• Mukilteo Mayor Joe Marine
• Snohomish City Council Member Tom Merrill
• Snohomish County Council Chair Megan Dunn
• Snohomish County Council Member Strom Peterson
• Stanwood Mayor Sid Roberts
• Labor Representative Lela Perkins

 Community Transit Board alternates include:

• Arlington Mayor Don Vanney
• Brier City Council Member Mike Gallagher
• Lake Stevens City Council Member Sabina Araya
• Monroe City Council Member Heather Fulcher
• Snohomish County Council Member Jared Mead