Lynnwood City Council appoints new member
LYNNWOOD — Rebecca Thornton will be Lynnwood’s new city council member, replacing former Vice President Julieta Altamirano-Crosby.
In January, Altamirano-Crosby resigned from her position to serve as a commissioner for the Snohomish County Public Utility District. The council received 19 applications for her replacement and chose the top eight earlier this month to interview. The council interviewed seven applicants Tuesday after one dropped out.
On Thursday evening, the council narrowed the candidates down to one. In the third round of voting, the council was split between Thornton and former city council candidate Robert Leutwyler. Josh Binda, Derica Escamilla and David Parshall voted for Thornton while George Hurst, Nick Coelho and Patrick Decker voted for Leutwyler.
After about five minutes in executive session, the council voted unanimously to appoint Thornton to the vacant position.
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