Susan White Running For Third Term On Des Moines City Council

A big Waterland Blog welcome goes out to our latest Advertiser Susan White!

Susan is running for her third term as a Des Moines City Councilmember, position #7 and she wants your vote in the upcoming primary on August 18.

She told WLB that “it has been an honor to serve the community that I love.”

Susan and her husband Gene have lived in the Redondo area of Des Moines for 20 years. Susan has three daughters and Gene has two sons. With their blended family, they are soon to have eight grandchildren, counting the twin boys on the way.

In 1997 Susan took an active role in in the incorporation of Redondo into the city of Des Moines. It was then that friends and neighbors encouraged her to run for city coucil to ensure that Redondo would have representation in Des Moines. She ran for council in 2001, and the rest is history!

“I am proud of the accomplishments my efforts have brought to Des Moines. The relationships that have been built with our regional, state and federal representatives have resources into Des Moines, and secured a place on the National Register for our Beach Park,” Susan said.

Susan has championed the cause of bringing alternative transportation to Des Moines. “I have been a regional leader on ferry transportation which may soon bring foot-passenger ferries to our waterfront!”

Susan serves on the Senior Advisory Council and assures voters that “the senior community will remain a priority in my next term.”

She has also been involved with successful programs like The Arts Commission and South King County Economic Development Initiative.

Susan wants to assure voters that her “positive vision for our City will remain in these challenging times in order to make Des Moines the best place to live for our families and children.”

Besides seeing Susan out and about in Des Moines and at council meetings, you can see Susan in the Waterland Parade this Saturday riding in a convertible! She will also be speaking at the Des Moines City Council Candidates Night at Huntington Park on July 22.

From her website:

Some of her endorsements:

• South King County Fire and Rescue
• Women’s Political Caucus
• Seattle-King County Association of Realtors
• King County Councilmember Julia Patterson
• Representative Dave Upthegrove
• Senator Tracy Eide
• Senator Karen Keiser
• Representative Tina Orwell

Affiliations include:

• Current Board Member -Washington Trust for Historic Preservation
• Council Representative: Des Moines Senior Services Committee
• Council Representative: Des Moines Arts Commission
• Past Board Member – Suburban Cities Association
• NSDAR Historic Preservation Award – 2007