Pete Kremen
Pete Kremen is an American politician of the Democratic Party. He served for 12 years as a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 42nd district, then served for 16 years as the Whatcom County Executive, the county's highest elected official, and the longest tenure for any county executive in state history.[2] He finished his career with one term as a member of the Whatcom County Council before retiring in 2015.[3][1] Before his political career, Kremen was the Director of News & Public Affairs at radio station KPUG.
Pete Kremen | |
|---|---|
| Whatcom County Councilmember, District 1, Position B | |
| In office January 2012 – January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Larson |
| Succeeded by | Todd Donovan |
| Whatcom County Executive | |
| In office January 1996 – January 2012 | |
| Succeeded by | Jack Louws |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 42nd district | |
| In office January 1985 – January 1996 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Fidela Kremen[1] |
| Occupation | Retired |
| Profession | Radio broadcaster |
References
- Schwartz, Ralph (2015-03-02). "Whatcom Council's Kremen says he will not run, ending 31 years in public office". The Bellingham Herald. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
- Sweeney, J. Riley (2015-03-02). "BREAKING: Pete Kremen NOT Seeking Reelection". The Political Junkie. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
- "Cascadia Weekly: Pete's compleat feat". www.cascadiaweekly.com. 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
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