Pete Kremen Explained

Pete Kremen
Office:Member of the Whatcom County Council from the 1st district
Term Start:January 1, 2012
Term End:January 1, 2016
Predecessor:Tony Larson
Successor:Todd Donovan
Office1:1st Whatcom County Executive
Term Start1:January 1, 1996
Term End1:January 1, 2012
Predecessor1:Office established
Successor1:Jack Louws
State House2:Washington
District2:42nd
Term Start2:January 14, 1985
Term End2:December 9, 1995
Predecessor2:Roger Van Dyken
Successor2:Kelli Linville
Nationality:American
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Fidela Kremen
Occupation:Radio broadcaster, Politician

Pete Kremen is an American politician of the Democratic Party. He served for 12 years as a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 42nd district, then served for 16 years as the Whatcom County Executive, the county's highest elected official, and the longest tenure for any county executive in state history.[1] He finished his career with one term as a member of the Whatcom County Council before retiring in 2015.[2] [3] Before his political career, Kremen was the Director of News & Public Affairs at radio station KPUG.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BREAKING: Pete Kremen NOT Seeking Reelection. Sweeney. J. Riley. 2015-03-02. The Political Junkie. en. 2020-02-12.
  2. Web site: Cascadia Weekly: Pete's compleat feat. 2011-06-15. www.cascadiaweekly.com. 2020-02-12.
  3. News: Schwartz. Ralph. Whatcom Council's Kremen says he will not run, ending 31 years in public office. 2015-03-02. The Bellingham Herald. 2020-02-12.