Council Contacts and Biographies

Contacts

City Council
210 Lottie Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
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Phone: (360) 778-8200
Fax: (360) 778-8101
Email: ccmail@cob.org

Correspondence subject to public disclosure requirements
The Mayor is an elected official and a City employee.  All correspondence sent to the Mayor and all City employees are public records, subject to public disclosure requirements under state law (Public Records Act, RCW 42.56). Any correspondence sent to the Mayor (by any means, including e-mail) by any member of the public will be disclosed to any person who makes a request, unless exempt from disclosure under state law.

Campaign-related correspondence prohibited
By state law, public equipment, facilities or employee work time may not be used to support or oppose candidates or ballot propositions (RCW 42.17.130). Please do not send campaign-related correspondence to City offices or employees.

About the City Council

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​City Council members are elected by the citizens of Bellingham. Terms are four years, except for the at-large position, which is a two-year term. Council members are engaged in the community and responsive to constituent concerns. Council members can be contacted at the address and email below. To read their biographies, please click on their names below.

The Mayor is the executive and administrative leader, overseeing all employees and all city actions such as public works projects and law enforcement. The City Council is the legislative body, responsible for setting public policies, adopting long-range plans, approving the budget and taxes, and passing laws.

Council Members

City Council Staff
Jacqueline Lassiter, Legislative Assistant – (360) 778-8201

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