Duvall swears in fourth woman mayor, first woman-majority city council since 1932

January 8, 2018 6:00 pm
Amy Ockerlander, Duvall’s fourth woman mayor, swears her oath of office to The Honorable Donna Tucker, Chief Presiding Judge for King County District Court, Jan. 2, with her family watching. (Photo courtesy of the city of Duvall)
Amy Ockerlander, Duvall’s fourth woman mayor, swears her oath of office to The Honorable Donna Tucker, Chief Presiding Judge for King County District Court, Jan. 2, with her family watching. (Photo courtesy of the city of Duvall)

The city of Duvall installed its new slate of officers, Jan. 2, including the fourth woman Mayor of Duvall, Amy Ockerlander.

Council members sworn in included: Dianne Brudnicki, a long-time councilmember and community advocate who was re-elected; Matthew Eyer and Michelle Hogg, appointed to vacancies earlier in the year and then formally elected by voters in November; and new members Amy McHenry and Jennifer Knaplund.

Not since 1932 when the then-town of Duvall elected an all-female council, four council members and Mayor Mabel Bourke, has the city had a women-majority council.

The Honorable Donna Tucker, Chief Presiding Judge for King County District Court, administered the oath of office. State Representatives from the 45th District and King County Councilmember Kathy Lambert also participated in the ceremony.

The 2018 Duvall City Council includes, from left: standing, Mayor Amy Ockerlander, Matthew Eyer, Jason Walker, Becky Nixon and Amy McHenry; sitting, Dianne Brudnicki, Jennifer Knaplund and Michelle Hogg. (Photo courtesy of Antonelli’s Photography)

The 2018 Duvall City Council includes, from left: standing, Mayor Amy Ockerlander, Matthew Eyer, Jason Walker, Becky Nixon and Amy McHenry; sitting, Dianne Brudnicki, Jennifer Knaplund and Michelle Hogg. (Photo courtesy of Antonelli’s Photography)