Tom Odell sworn in as Sammamish mayor
January 6, 2012
New: Jan. 6, 3:09 p.m.
Tom Odell was named the mayor of Sammamish Jan. 3.
Odell, who took his council seat in 2010, takes over the position from Don Gerend, who has held it for the last three years. The mayorship is mostly a ceremonial position under the “council-manager” form of government followed by Sammamish. Odell will be charged with running the council meetings and tasked with representing the city at regional events and ribbon cuttings, but his vote carries no more weight than that of any other councilmember when it comes to policy decisions. Read more
