Huckabay announces she won’t seek re-election to Sammamish City Council

Sammamish City Councilmember Kathleen Huckabay announced late Monday evening she will not seek re-election to the council this fall.

In a post from her Facebook page, Huckabay stated that she and her husband of 49 years “decided that it is time to move on to the next phase of our lives and enjoy traveling, spending time with family and friends and finally reading all of those books collecting dust in my office.”

“Throughout this amazing history, I’ve had the privilege of serving the people of Sammamish on the city council and working with a wonderful staff for 14 years,” Huckabay wrote. “I know that the city will be in good hands as they and a new council focus on making this city even better.”

Huckabay will be one of three council members to not seek re-election this fall. Sammamish Mayor Don Gerend and Deputy Mayor Bob Keller announced in January they would step down from their respective chairs at the end of their current terms.