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][better source needed] 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 | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Whatcom County Council from the 1st district | |
| In office January 1, 2012 – January 1, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Larson |
| Succeeded by | Todd Donovan |
| 1st Whatcom County Executive | |
| In office January 1, 1996 – January 1, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Jack Louws |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 42nd district | |
| In office January 14, 1985 – December 9, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Van Dyken |
| Succeeded by | Kelli Linville |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Fidela Kremen[1] |
| Occupation | Radio broadcaster, Politician |
References
edit- ^ a b 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.