Let Frisinger continue her stretch of
strong leadership
Incumbent garners 61 percent of the vote to lead city for a third term
By Jon Savelle
Issaquah Mayor Ava Frisinger cruised to re-election Tuesday, besting challenger and City Councilman Hank Thomas with 61 percent of the vote.
“It says to me that my record was a solid one and that people saw that and were approving of it,” Frisinger said Wednesday. “And that running a positive campaign that doesn’t focus on negative characteristics of one’s opponents is a good thing.”
Thomas acknowledged the defeat, although he is still curious to see how the absentee votes stack up.
Now he is turning his attention to other things.
“The first thing I’m going to do is remember that I’m still retired,” Thomas joked when contacted at home. “I’ll be able to find some things to keep me occupied. There are plenty of those around here.”
For Frisinger, the voters’ endorsement means she will continue working as she has been, focusing on environmental protection, transportation and growth issues.
A lot of growth came with the election, as voters in Greenwood Point-South Cove voted to annex to Issaquah and assume a share of the city’s bonded indebtedness.
Residents of Klahanie and surrounding neighborhoods didn’t go quite as far — they voted for annexation but against indebtedness — but Frisinger said that issue is likely to be resolved by the City Council.
In the meantime, she is ready for another term.
“I’m very happy to continue to serve the community,” Frisinger said. “It’s a wonderful town. Every day, I run into people who remind me of what a wonderful place it is.”
Reporter Jon Savelle can be reached at 392-6434, Ext. 234 or jsavelle@isspress.com.