Fall 2008

Councilmember
Pete von Reichbauer
Council District 7
516 Third Ave., Rm. 1200
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206-296-1007
Toll Free: 800-325-6165
TTY/TDD: 206-296-1024
Fax: 206-296-0198

Pete von Reichbauer
is pronounced :
Pete von-Rite-Bow-er

Fall 2008

Investment

Quality of life and public safety prioritized for South King County in 2009 Budget

On Monday November 24, the King County Council adopted the 2009 county budget. In mid-October, the King County Executive proposed a budget that would cut certain services and programs to South King County. In keeping with the council’s priority to preserve public safety and quality of life, King County Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer advocated for the restoration of many of these programs in the budget. Read More...

Community turns out to save the King County Fair

On Wednesday, October 22, 2008 before a packed audience at the field house in Enumclaw Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer voiced his desire to save the 145 year old fair. “Our fair weathered the Civil War, two world wars and a Great Depression, let’s work to help it survive this challenge.” Said von Reichbauer. Read More...

Councilmember von Reichbauer along with Reign ’93 and Reign ’93 national champions during a recognition ceremony

von Reichbauer leads recognition ceremony honoring Federal Way United Soccer Association

Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer led the Council in a formal recognition ceremony for Federal Way United Soccer Association Teams Reign ’94 and ’93 who captured their first and second national soccer titles this past July. Read more...

North Green River Park transfer key to Auburn park expansion plans

A five-acre portion of a King County park may become a gateway to Auburn’s historic Mary Olson farm with today’s transfer by the Metropolitan King County Council of a parcel from the North Green River Park to the city of Auburn.

The portion of North Green River Park being transferred is located along the Green River and adjacent to Auburn’s Mary Olson Farm along Green River Road south of SE 277th. The Mary Olson Farm is the most intact 1880s family farm in King County and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Read more...

Federal Way City Councilmember Linda Kochmar, Dr. John Jarstad, King County Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer and King County Department of Transportation Director Harold Taniguchi gather at Auburn’s Sound Transit Station to present over 3,000 eyeglasses for the annual Save Old Spectacles program.

Partners come together to give the gift of sight

As they have since 2001, Dr. John Jarstad of the Evergreen Eye Center in Federal Way and Auburn, the Federal Way Kiwanis, King County Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer and King County Metro have once again partnered in helping bring sight to those who cannot afford eyeglasses in developing countries around the globe. Read more...

King County Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer joins members of the Korean Women’s Association in celebrating the grounding breaking ceremony of “Senior City.”

“Senior City” breaks ground in Federal Way

Only a few steps from the Federal Way Transit Center will soon stand the mixed use senior housing project spearheaded by the Korean Women’s Association (KWA) known as “Senior City.” Today marked the groundbreaking ceremony for “Senior City” and community leaders from across the region came to celebrate this historic project. Read more...

King County Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, Friends of the Hylebos Executive Director Chris Carrel and King County Executive Ron Sims tour the boardwalk in West Hylebos Wetlands park.

Community leaders convene to elevate priorities of south King County

With a projected $90 million budget shortfall, reminding King County Executive Ron Sims of the needs and challenges facing south King County is perhaps more important than ever. With this in mind King County Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer yesterday convened a roundtable discussion with south King County community leaders and Executive Sims, and then led Sims on a tour of some of the region’s most popular destinations. Read More...