Councilmember Julia Patterson
Council District 5
516 Third Ave., Rm. 1200 Seattle, WA 98104 Phone: 206-296-1005 Toll Free: 800-325-6165 TTY/TDD: 206-296-1024 Fax: 206-296-0198 |
Biography
King County Councilmember Julia Patterson was raised on a small farm in South King County. She attended Washington State University, where she received her B.S. in Society & Justice, and the University of Washington, where she received her B.A. in English. Today, she lives with her husband of 25 years, Pat, in SeaTac. Their daughters Erin and Caitlin are attending college in the Seattle area and their son Alex is pursuing his PhD at George Fox University in Portland. Julia’s son Alex and her daughter-in-law Chelsea have one child, Hannah.
Julia became involved in local politics when she felt that the County was ignoring the needs of her community. Together with other citizens, Julia led the City of SeaTac incorporation effort. In 1989 she was elected as a founding member of the new city council. Over the past 18 years Julia has served the public at three distinct levels of government - city, county, and state. Her campaign experience includes nine successful elections to public office – two for city council, three for 33rd District State Representative, two for 33rd District State Senate, and two for her currently held King County Council position. Julia has emerged as an independent regional leader in transportation, election reform, and law and justice issues in her time on the King County Council. She has proven a strong advocate for South King County and the suburban areas of King County.
Julia serves as the 2008 Chair of the King County Council. She also chairs the King County Board of Health, King County Ferry District and King County Flood Control Zone District. Julia is a member of the Transportation, Regional Transit, Law, Justice and Human Services, Capital Budget, and Employment and Administration Committees.
Julia also serves in leadership positions on a number of boards in the region. She serves on the Puget Sound Regional Council where she is the Chair of the Transportation Policy Board and serves on the Operations Committee, the Executive Committee, and the Executive Board. Julia is also is a board member on Sound Transit, South County Area Transportation Board, and the Highline YMCA Board.
Julia’s goals for 2008 include increasing government accountability and reform, ensuring balanced solutions to our transportation challenges, and improving health care in the region, including reducing the number of uninsured individuals, and following through on the County’s commitment to mental health treatment.
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