City Council

Traci Buxton
Mayor
Traci Buxton

Position #5
Term: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2025
206-920-4187

Council / Intergovernmental Assignments:

  • Public Safety/Emergency Management Committee

  • Citizen's Advisory Committee

  • Economic Development Committee

  • Des Moines Farmer's Market

  • Soundside Alliance

  • South King Housing and Homelessness Partners

  • Greater Seattle Partners

  • Sound Cities Association Executive Board   

  • Water Resource Inventory Area 9 (WRIA 9)

Matt Mahoney
Councilmember
Matt Mahoney

Position #7
Term: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2025
206-920-6298

Council / Intergovernmental Assignments:

  • Transportation Committee

  • Municipal Facilities Committee

  • Highline Forum

  • Hotel/Motel Tax Advisory

  • Ad-Hoc Franchise Agreement Committee
  • South County Area Transportation Board

  • Finance Committee

  • Gateway Project Committee

Gene Achziger
Councilmember
Gene Achziger

Position #3
Term: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2025
206-498-5645

Council / Intergovernmental Assignments:

  • Environment Committee

  • Transportation Committee

  • Municipal Facilities Committee

  • Citizen's Advisory Committee

  • Human Services Advisory Committee

  • South King Housing and Homelessness Partners Alternate

Harry Steinmetz
Deputy Mayor

Harry Steinmetz

Position #1
Term: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2025
206-402-8614

Council / Intergovernmental Assignments:

  • Public Safety/Emergency Management Committee
  • Economic Development Committee
  • Transportation Committee
  • Citizen’s Advisory Committee
  • Ad-Hoc Franchise Agreement Committee
  • Public Issues Committee
  • Destination Des Moines Liaison
  • Sound Cities Association
  • Highline Forum Alternate
  • Waterland Liaison

Jeremy Nutting
Councilmember
Jeremy Nutting

Position #4
Term: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2027
206-305-1147

Council / Intergovernmental Assignments:

  • Economic Development Committee
  • Municipal Facilities Committee
  • Ad-Hoc Franchise Agreement Committee
  • Finance Committee
  • Des Moines Arts Commission
  • Education Liaison - Highline College and Highline Schools
JC Harris
Councilmember

JC Harris

Position #2
Term: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2027
206-920-4776

Council / Intergovernmental Assignments:

  • Environment Committee
  • Finance Committee
  • King County Emergency Management Advisory Committee
  • King County Flood Control District Advisory Committee
  • SCA Regional Transit Committee

Yoshiko Grace Matsui
Councilmember

Yoshiko Grace Matsui 

Position #6
Term: November 28, 2023 - December 31, 2027
206-549-2463

Council / Intergovernmental Assignments:

  • Environment Committee
  • Public Safety/Emergency Management Committee
  • Senior Services Advisory Committee
  • Sound Cities Association Alternate
  • Public Issues Committee Alternate