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LINDA KOCHMAR
Federal Way City Council #7
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In the State House, Linda served on the Transportation Committee, the Capital Budget Committee, and the Business, Finance and Insurance Committee.
Regionally, Linda was honored to be voted by 28 of her fellow Council Members in King County as Chair of the Suburban Cities Public Issues Committee. Additionally, she’s served on the Executive Board of the Puget Sound Regional Council, the King County Regional Policy Committee, and many other regional committees.
Regionally, Linda was honored to be voted by 28 of her fellow Council Members in King County as Chair of the Suburban Cities Public Issues Committee. Additionally, she’s served on the Executive Board of the Puget Sound Regional Council, the King County Regional Policy Committee, and many other regional committees. She served on the State Committee on Aging and the State Committee on Homelessness.
Linda moved to the Federal Way area in the 1970’s so that her pilot husband could fly with the Reserves as McChord Air Force Base and as a commercial pilot out of SeaTac Airport. Tragically his plane crashed in 1981. Although widowed with 3 children, she remained in Federal Way while working on her Master’s degree in Public Administration. She volunteered in her children’s school and in the community until she became involved in the city’s successful incorporation committee. Linda remarried and raised 6 children. She is now single and devotes her time to improving the community.
Regionally, Linda was honored to be voted by 28 of her fellow Council Members in King County as Chair of the Suburban Cities Public Issues Committee. Additionally, she’s served on the Executive Board of the Puget Sound Regional Council, the King County Regional Policy Committee, and many other regional committees.
Regionally, Linda was honored to be voted by 28 of her fellow Council Members in King County as Chair of the Suburban Cities Public Issues Committee. Additionally, she’s served on the Executive Board of the Puget Sound Regional Council, the King County Regional Policy Committee, and many other regional committees. She served on the State Committee on Aging and the State Committee on Homelessness.
Linda moved to the Federal Way area in the 1970’s so that her pilot husband could fly with the Reserves as McChord Air Force Base and as a commercial pilot out of SeaTac Airport. Tragically his plane crashed in 1981. Although widowed with 3 children, she remained in Federal Way while working on her Master’s degree in Public Administration. She volunteered in her children’s school and in the community until she became involved in the city’s successful incorporation committee. Linda remarried and raised 6 children. She is now single and devotes her time to improving the community.
Education & Experience
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B.A. Degree - Graduate of Marylhurst University,1966; Coursework toward Masters in Public Administration, Seattle University
Certified Risk Manager (ARM); Program Administrator; Association of Washington Cities Certified Municipal Leader; National League of Cities Certificate of Achievement in Leadership; Substitute Teacher for Federal Way Public Schools; Voted best city twice by readers of the Federal Way Mirror; Voted 2016 Outstanding Legislator of the Year by the State Sewer/Water Association.
Linda is a long time advocate of families, small business, public safety, and quality of life. She helped build the Federal Way City Hall, which is completely paid for, and the Federal Way Community Center. She’s actively lobbied for money in Washington D.C. to improve the City’s streets, provide COPS Grants for positions in the Police Department, and Community Development Block Grant money for human services. She also helped created the City’s Municipal Court. In her four years at the state level, Linda helped bring back over $10 million in capital improvement for the cities of Federal Way, Algona, and Milton, and another $180 million in transportation improvements for the 30th District.
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A fiscal conservative, Linda has worked hard to keep taxes low and to help small business. Voted “Best City Leader” in 2008 and in 2010 by the readers of the Federal Way Mirror, Linda has consistently listened to the concerns of her constituents and acted as a steward of the public trust. Her goals are to bring well-paying jobs to the citizens of the 30th District, to solve the school funding issues, and to resolve transportation congestion.
Community Service (Past & Present)
Federal Way First Incorporation Committee, Federal Way Community Council; Multi-Service Center Board; Church Administrative Council; Federal Way Education and Communities in Schools Foundation Board; St. Francis Hospital Women’s Advisory Council; Federal Way Kiwanis, Kiwanis Foundation Board; Soroptomists; NCEA Distinguished Graduate; Soroptomists’ Woman of Distinction; Federal Way Community Caregivers Board.
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EMPLOYMENT Risk Manager / Program Administrator, Lakehaven Utility District, Federal Way, WA |
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EDUCATION
Bachelor’s degree in sociology / psychology from Marylhurst University, Marylhurst (Lake Oswego), Oregon Course work toward master’s degree in public administration from Seattle University, Seattle AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS
NATIONAL CERTIFICATION
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Return experienced leadership to our City Council.
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Elect Linda Kochmar! Mail in your ballot by Tuesday August 6!”
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Elect Linda Kochmar! Mail in your ballot by Tuesday August 6!”
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