Following her win for the spot of District 5 councilmember, Steffanie Fain became the first Korean American to hold a seat on the King County Council, and the first Asian American in the post for the first time in almost four decades.
Fain becomes First Korean American on King County Council
Steffanie Fain was sworn in Nov. 25 as the King County Council member for District 5, which includes Kent, Renton, Tukwila, SeaTac, Des Moines and Normandy Park.
AAPI candidates lead in King County Council District 5 race
It appears that two AAPI candidates will advance to November’s general election in the race for King County Council District 5.
A NWAW forum with the AAPI candidates in the running for King County’s D5 seat
Three AAPI candidates have thrown their proverbial hats into the ring for the King County Council’s District 5 seat, which spans Des Moines, Kent, Normandy Park, Renton, SeaTac, and Tukwila.
Steffanie Fain announces run for King County D5 seat
Steffanie Fain, a managing attorney at Coopersmith Law and fifth-term president of Harborview’s Board of Trustees, announced her run in November for the King County Council’s District 5 seat on Jan. 28.