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Council Member Gene Knutson

Council Member Gene Knutson

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Represents: 2nd Ward
Term: Jan 2006 - Dec 2009

Bellingham City Council member Gene Knutson was first elected in 1993 and was elected by the Council Members to serve as Council President. He has previously served on Council's Lake Whatcom Watershed Committee; Parking, Capital Projects and Real Estate Committee; Parks and Recreation Committee, and the Legislative Committee of the Whole. Council member Knutson has several other Council assignments as well, including appointments to the Port Marina Advisory Committee, and the Parks and Recreation Board.

Gene Knutson has served on the Council for over 12 years and is a lifetime resident of Bellingham. For the last 30 years he has worked for the Bellingham Cold Storage Company. Deeply rooted in the community, he has a very personal interest in Bellingham and its improvement. His many years of service on the Council have ingrained in him the importance of keeping in touch with citizens across all areas of the City, and listening to everyone’s viewpoint, so that he can make the best decision for the community. He knows that the citizens of Bellingham elected him and that those are the people for whom he is working.

Council member Knutson has always been interested in serving the public, driven by his desire to give something back to the community he grew up in. Over the years his priorities have reflected this. He has worked to continue the Greenways program, continued to set up more play fields for the youth in Bellingham, and has made sure that the city is a safe place to live. Protecting quality of life in in Bellingham, throughout our neighborhoods, is the key issue he is focused on.

Some of the projects that Council member Knutson has worked on that have been of special importance to him include his work to fund the Civic Field renovation project, the purchase of the ice arena for use by the Soccer Commission, the Depot Market Square project, and working with the Boys and Girls Club towards the completion of their new building. Council member Knutson’s current term ends in 2009.

"I am very proud to work for the citizens of Bellingham. It is a wonderful community."
~ Gene Knutson, August 2, 2005

Contact Information

Home
3035 Barkley Grove Loop
Bellingham, WA 98226
(360) 734-4686

Work
Bellingham Cold Storage
2825 Roeder Avenue
PO Box 895
Bellingham, WA 98227
Phone: (360) 733-1640
Fax: (360) 671-1259

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