From the Mayor

Springtime is officially here and we have so much to look forward to! Our days start to get a little longer, the weather just a little bit warmer, the birds start to greet us in the morning and the crocus and daffodils begin to bloom. This spring also marks the beginning of something else… perhaps…

As I embark on my new role as the eighth mayor of the City of Lynnwood, I can’t help but reflect on the journey that brought me here… My grandparents arrived in Washington state via a covered wagon from Missouri in the early 1900s. My dad was one of 15 children and was born in…