HomeMy WebLinkAbout010725 Port Townsend City Council Elects Amy Howard as Mayor and Owen Rowe as Deputy Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:
Wednesday, January 7, 2025 John Mauro, City Manager
jmauro@cityofpt.us, (360) 379-5043
PORT TOWNSEND CITY COUNCIL ELECTS AMY HOWARD AS MAYOR AND
OWEN ROWE AS DEPUTY MAYOR
ŷĻ ağǤƚƩ ğƓķ 5ĻƦǒƷǤ ağǤƚƩ ƭĻƩǝĻ ƷǞƚΏ/ƚǒƓĭźƌΏağƓğŭĻƩ
ŅƚƩƒ ƚŅ ŭƚǝĻƩƓƒĻƓƷ͵
PORT TOWNSEND On Monday, January 5, Port Townsend City Council elected Amy Howard as Mayor
and Owen Rowe as Deputy Mayor. Howard has served two consecutive two-year terms as Deputy
Mayor and has held a position on City Council since 2016. Rowe has served on City Council since 2020
and this is his first term as Deputy Mayor.
Both Councilmembers are active participants in the Association of Washington Cities, with Howard
currently serving on the board. Howard has also earned a certificate of Nonprofit Executive Leadership
from the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Washington, as well as an
Advanced Certificate of Municipal Leadership through the Association of Washington Cities. She has
worked with many organizations throughout Jefferson County, with a focus on human services. Howard
is currently the Manager of Volunteer Engagement at Habitat for Humanity of East Jefferson County.
privilege to represent this community that I love so much and to work together toward a thriving future
Rowe has also earned a Certificate of Municipal Leadership from Association of Washington Cities.
work on Council focuses on supporting and strengthening cultural and social institutions,
building the creative economy, extending equity and access to government, and ensuring that Port
social and physical infrastructure can adapt to climate change and other emergent global
crises. Rowe currently works as the Financial and Business Operations Coordinator at the Jefferson
County WSU Extension.
I always try to bring a long-term perspective to my work on City Council. Our decisions are an important
, said Deputy Mayor Rowe in a recent message to the community.
The positions of Mayor and Deputy Mayor are elected by the seven-member Council to serve two-year
Council-Manager form of government. Councilmembers are the primary
legislators while City Manager John Mauro oversees staff in day-to-day municipal operations, drafts the
gic workplan and annual budget, and implements the C
initiatives. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor, referred to as the Presiding Officer in Council agendas,
participate in setting Council meeting agendas, preside over the meetings, and represent the City at
ceremonial functions and inter-governmental meetings. The Deputy Mayor presides in the Mayor's
absence.
00 p.m. Monday, January 12.
# # #
Access City Council profiles and more information about Council meetings:
https://cityofpt.us/citycouncil