Represents: 2nd Ward
Term: Jan 2006 - Dec 2009
Bellingham City Council member Gene Knutson serves as chair of the Finance and Personnel Committee, and as a member of the Lake Whatcom Reservoir Committee and the Public Works and Public Safety Committee. Other Council assignments of member Knutson include City/County Emergency Medical and Ambulance Advisory Board Member, Fire Pension Board Member, and Liaison to the Port Marina Advisory Committee.
Gene Knutson has served on the Council for over 16 years and is a lifetime resident of Bellingham. For the last 34 years he has worked for the Bellingham Cold Storage Company. Deeply rooted in the community, he has a vested personal interest in Bellingham and its continued 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
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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