Snohomish County, Wash. – Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring was selected by his peers to serve as chair of the Community Transit Board of Directors for 2020.
Stanwood Mayor Leonard Kelley was selected as the board
’s vice chair, and Lake Stevens City Council Member Kim Daughtry was chosen as secretary.
The Community Transit board is comprised of nine elected officials from Snohomish County and the cities within the transit agency’s service district, as well as a labor representative selected by the agency’s bargaining units.
Board members for 2020 include:
Arlington City Council Member Jan Schuette
Labor Representative Lance Norton
Lake Stevens City Council Member Kim Daughtry
Lynnwood Mayor Nicola Smith
Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring
Mill Creek Council Member Mike Todd
Snohomish City Council Member Tom Merrill
Snohomish County Council Member Stephanie Wright
Snohomish County Council Member Nate Nehring
Stanwood Mayor Leonard Kelley
Board alternates include:
Brier Council Member Mike Gallagher
Bothell Council Member James McNeal
Edmonds City Council Member Laura Johnson
Mukilteo Council Member Joe Marine
Snohomish County Council Member Terry Ryan
Community Transit is responsible for providing bus and paratransit service, vanpool and alternative commute options in Snohomish County. The agency is building a network of Swift bus rapid transit lines with Swift Blue Line serving Highway 99 between Everett and Shoreline; Swift Green Line serving Bothell-Everett Highway, 1228th and Airport Road between Bothell and Boeing/Paine Field; and the new Swift Orange Line coming to Mill Creek and Lynnwood in 2024.