FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 6, 2007
Contact: Rick Olson, 206-587-5060, rolson@psrc.org

SEATTLE—  The General Assembly of the Puget Sound Regional Council voted unanimously to elect Auburn Mayor Pro Tem Sue Singer as its President and Everett Mayor Ray Stephanson as Vice-President.

"I am pleased to have the opportunity to lead such an important organization," says Mayor Pro Tem Singer. "This is a key time for the region and PSRC is the place where local government works together on the issues that matter most. We will be making decisions on the growth strategy this year that will affect the region for years to come, setting the stage for a major update to the region's long-range transportation plan, and moving forward with the Prosperity Partnership's excellent work to further higher education funding in Washington."

Mayor Pro Tem Singer has served on the governing board of the PSRC for nine years as the delegate for suburban cities in King County. She is an active member of the Suburban Cities Association and Chaired the PSRC Operations Committee for the past two years. Under Singer's Operations Committee leadership, PSRC and the Economic Development District have received clean audits with no findings. In another unanimous vote, the General Assembly adopted the 2008-09 Budget and Work Program, which was formed under the leadership of Mayor Pro Tem Singer in her role as Chair of the PSRC Operations Committee. The Assembly also adopted an update to Destination 2030 to enhance the safety, security, environmental mitigation, special needs transportation, operations management and commute trip reduction elements of the plan.

The General Assembly of the Puget Sound Regional Council includes elected representation from all 83 members of the PSRC, including counties, cities, towns, state agencies, transit agencies, ports, and Tribal Governments. The Assembly meets at least annually to vote on key issues regarding the PSRC work program and its leadership.

PSRC develops policies and coordinates decisions about regional growth and transportation planning in King, Pierce, Snohomish and Kitsap counties. The Council is composed of over 80 county, city, port, transit, tribal and state agencies serving the region. It coordinates the distribution of about $160 million in Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration funds each year. PSRC sets priorities and evaluates the most efficient ways to target those funds to support state and local transportation and growth management plans.

Title VI Notice: PSRC fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. For more information, or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, contact PSRC at 206-587-4819 or see http://www.psrc.org/about/titlevi/index.htm.