Government Contacts
E-mails to public officials become part of the public record and may be posted online.
Whatcom County Courthouse
311 Grand Ave. Bellingham, WA 98225
www.co.whatcom.wa.us
The Whatcom County Council meets every other Tuesday (with the exception of breaks in August and December) at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Courthouse.
County Executive | Jack Louws
311 Grand Avenue, Suite 108
Bellingham, WA 98225
360-778-5200
Cell: 360-815-5225
Fax: 360-778-5201
jlouws@co.whatcom.wa.us
Staff: Arden Landry, Suzanne Mildner, Sandy Korthuis, Tawni Helms.
Deputy Executive | Tyler Schroeder
360-778-5207
Whatcom County Council
311 Grand Ave., Suite 105
Bellingham, WA 98225
360-778-5010
Group email: council@co.whatcom.wa.us
Staff: Dana Brown-Davis, Marina Engels, Kristi Felbinger, Nadine Hanson, Jill Nixon, and Jennifer Schneider
District 1: Rud Browne / home 360-820-9494 / rbrowne@co.whatcom.wa.us
District 2: Todd Donovan / cell 360-483-8474 / tdonovan@co.whatcom.wa.us
District 3: Tyler Byrd / home 360-527-6345 / tbyrd@co.whatcom.wa.us
District 4: Satpah Sidhu / home 360-305-4948 / SSidhu@co.whatcom.wa.us
District 5: Barbara Brenner / home 360-384-2762 / bbrenner@co.whatcom.wa.us
At Large: Barry Buchanan / home 360-224-4330 / bbuchana@co.whatcom.wa.us
Assessor / Keith Willnaur / 360-778-5050
Auditor / Debbie Adelstein / 360-778-5100
Public Works / Jon Hutchings / 360-778-6200
Public Works Engineering / 778-6220
Planning & Development/Permit Center / Director Sam Ryan (till Feb 2) / 778-5900
Nick Smith / Permits Manager & questions/concerns point person / 778-5913
Mark Personius / assistant director & long-range planning / 778-5950
Ryan Ericson / natural resources / 778-5937
Mark Sniffin / Deputy Fire Marshal / 778-5921
Health Department / Mike Kim / 778-6032
Whatcom County Planning Commission
778-5944
District 1: Kate Blystone
District 2: Robert Bartlet
District 3: Dominic Moceri
Atul Deshmane
District 4: Gary Honcoop
Jon Maberry
District 5: Kelvin Barton (term ends Jan. 31, 2018 – may be reappointed)
Natalie McClendon (term ends Jan. 31, 2018 – may be reappointed)
(Because the new Council districts don’t divide evenly into 9, one district has only 1 Planning Commission member now. The single-member situation rotates as new positions open up.)
Group e-mail: PDS_Planning_Commission@co.whatcom.wa.us
Mailing address:
Attn: Becky Boxx, coordinator / 778-5944
5280 Northwest Drive
Bellingham, WA 98226
Bellingham City Hall
210 Lottie St.
Bellingham, WA 98225
www.cob.org
The Bellingham City Council meets at 7 p.m. on scheduled Mondays. See www.cob.org for the meeting schedule.
Information / 360-778-8000
Mayor Kelli Linville / office: 360-778-8100 / home: 360-671-2619
Brian Heinrich / deputy administrator / 360-778-8117
Liz Coogan / exec. assistant / 360-778-8116
Vanessa Blackburn / communications director / 360-778-8115
Planning and Community Development Department / 360-778-8300
Planning Director Rick Sepler (Shannon Taysi, sec.) / 360-778-8360
Permit Center / 360-778-8300
Building Official: TBD / 360-778-8307
Fire Marshal / Ron Richard / 360-778-8422
Public Works Department / Director Ted Carlson / tcarlson@cob.org / 360-778-7900
Bellingham City Council / Group e-mail: ccmail@cob.org / 360-778-8200
Marie Marchland / Council secretary / mmmarchand@cob.org
Elizabeth Oakes / City Clerk rep. / eaoakes@cob.org / 360-778-8006
Ward 1: April Barker
cell 360-325-5128
abarker@cob.org
Ward 2: Gene Knutson
home 360-734-4686
gknutson@cob.org
Ward 3: Daniel Hammill
dchammill@cob.org
Ward 4: Pinky Vargas
business office: 360-647-6554
cell 360-510-1388
ptmvargas@cob.org
Ward 5: Terry Bornemann
home 360-305-0606
tbornemann@cob.org
Ward 6 Michael Lilliquist
home 360-920-1583
mlilliquist@cob.org
Blaine City Hall
435 Martin St., Suite 3000
Blaine, WA 98230
www.ci.blaine.wa.us
Blaine City Council meets at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of each month in Blaine City Council Chambers.
Information / 360-332-8311
Fax 360-332-8330
Mayor – Bonnie Onyon
home 360-332-4020
cell 360-201-7239
bonyon@cityofblaine.com
Steve Lawrenson is the Mayor Pro Tem.
City Manager David Wilbrecht / 360-332-8311 x 3336 / dwilbrecht@cityofblaine.com
Admin. Services Dir./City Clerk Sheri Sanchez / 360-332-8311 x 3334
Community Development Services Department & Permits
Michael Jones, director / 360-332-8311 x 3317
Building Official Tim Woodard / 360-332-8311 x 3306
Public Works Director Ravyn Whitewolf / 360-332-8820 x 3428
Blaine City Council
Council office: 360-332-8311
Ward 1: Steve Lawrenson – Position 1
home 360-393-0473
slawrenson@cityofblaine.com
Ward 1: Bonnie Onyon – Position 2
home 360- 332-4020
cell 360-201-7239
bonyon@cityofblaine.com
Ward 2: Meg Olson – Position 3
cell 360-319-7388
Molson@cityofblaine.com
Ward 2: Charlie Hawkins – Position 4
home 360-332-8535
chawkins@cityofblaine.com
Ward 3: Mary Lou Steward – Position 5
home 360-371-8618
msteward@cityofblaine.com
Ward 3: Eric Davidson – Position 6
EDavidson@cityofblaine.com
At-Large Alicia Rule – Position 7 home
Everson City Hall
111 W. Main St.
or mail to: PO Box 315
Everson, WA 98247
www.ci.everson.wa.us
Everson City Council meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month at 7 p.m. at the Everson Community Center, which is connected to Everson City Hall.
Information / Jennifer Bell, clerk-treasurer / 360-966-3411 x 1100
Fax: 360-966-3466
Mayor John Perry / 360-966-3411 x 1400 / mayor@ci.everson.wa.us
Planning & Permits – Rolllin Harper / city planner / 360-733-6033 / rollinh@sehome.com
Public Works – David Schoonover, director / 360-966-3411 x 1300 / dschoonover@ci.everson.wa.us
Everson City Council / 360- 966-3411
Jaleen Pratt / jpratt@ci.everson.wa.us
Jennifer Lautenbach / jlautenbach@ci.everson.wa.us
Matthew Goering / mgoering@ci.everson.wa.us
Eric Oettel / EricOettel@thecityofeverson.com
Travis Remy / tremy@ci.everson.wa.us
Ferndale City Hall
2095 Main Street
or mail to: PO Box 936, Ferndale, WA 98248
www.cityofferndale.org
Ferndale City Council meets the first and third Mondays of each month at 6 p.m. in the City Hall Annex Building, 5694 Second Avenue, near the intersection with Vista Drive. Council committees meet each previous Wednesday, 8-11:30 a.m. in City Hall’s main conference room, 2095 Main St.
Information / 360-384-4302
Administrative Fax / 360-384-1163
Mayor Jon Mutchler / 360-685-2350 x 1105 / JonMutchler@cityofferndale.org / 360-927-1881 (cell)
City Administrator Greg Young / 360-685-2351 x 1104 / GregYoung@cityofferndale.org
City Clerk Susan Duncan / 360-685-2354 x 1101
Community Development Director Jori Burnett / 360-685-2367 x 1216 / JoriBurnett@cityofferndale.org
Permit Counter Toni Segerman / 360-685-2369 x 1201
Inspection Line / 360-685-2380
Building Inspector Kyle Huebner / 360-685-2363 x 1206
Public Works Director Kevin Renz / 360-685-2376 x 1215 / KevinRenz@cityofferndale.org
Ferndale City Council:
To email all City Council members at once, send your message to City Clerk Susan Duncan, SusanDuncan@cityofferndale.org .
Rebecca Xczar, Position 1
360-319-2677
RebeccaXczar@cityofferndale.org
Greg Hansen, Position 2
360-384-5516
GregHansen@cityofferndale.org
Keith Olson, Position 3
360-303-3581
KeithOlson@cityofferndale.org
Teresa Taylor, Position 4
360-303-8911
TeresaTaylor@cityofferndale.org
Cathy Watson, Position 5
360-383-0837
CathyWatson@cityofferndale.or
Kate Hansen, Position 6
360-325-2017
KateHansen@cityofferndale.org
Fred Kennedy, Position 7
360-383-7788
FredKennedy@cityofferndale.org
Lynden City Hall
300 Fourth St., Lynden, WA 98264
Lynden City Council meets at 7 p.m. on the first and third Mondays of each month at the City Hall Annex, 205 Fourth St.
Information / 354-1170
Mayor Scott Korthuis / office 360-354-1170 x 5 / korthuiss@lyndenwa.org
City Administrator Mike Martin / 360-255-7109 / martinm@lyndenwa.org
Planning Director Heidi Solano / 360-354-5532 / solanoh@lyndenwa.org
Building Official Ted Brouwer / 360-354-3446 / brouwert@lyndenwa.org
Public Works Director Steve Banham / 360-354-3446 / sbanham@lyndenwa.org
Lynden City Council / 360-354-1170
Position 1:
Gary Bode
bodeg@lyndenwa.org
Position 2:
Ron DeValois
devaloisr@lyndenwa.org
Position 3:
Gerald Kuiken
kuikeng@lyndenwa.org
Position 4:
Brent Lenssen
lenssenb@lyndenwa.org
Position 5:
Nick Laninga
laningan@lyndenwa.org
Position 6:
Kyle Strengholt
strengholtk@lyndenwa.org
Position 7:
Mark Wohlrab
wohlrabm@lyndenwa.org
Email sent to CityHall@lyndenwa.org will be forwarded to the Council members.
Nooksack City Hall
103 W. Madison St.
Nooksack, WA 98276
www.cityofnooksack.com
Nooksack City Council meets the first and third Mondays of every month at 7 p.m. at City Hall.
City Hall information /360-966-2531 / Fax 360-966-2505
Mayor Jim Ackerman / mayor@cityofnooksack.com
City Clerk/Treasurer Virginia Arnason / virginia@cityofnooksack.com
Public Works Director Bob Skillman / bob@cityofnooksack.com
City Planner Rollin Harper / rollinh@sehome.com / 360-733-6033
Nooksack City Council / 360-966-2531
E-mail: citycouncil@cityofnooksack.com
Position 1: Fritz Zemler
Position 2: Daniel Bennett
Position 3: Tom Jones
Position 4: Scott Bodven
Position 5: Marshall Judy
Sumas City Hall
433 Cherry Street
or mail to P.O. Box 9
Sumas, WA 98295
www.cityofsumas.com
Sumas City Council meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 7 p.m. at City Hall.
Information / 360-988-5711 / Fax 988-8855
Mayor Kyle Christensen, / kchristensen@cityofsumas.com / 360-594-1468
City Clerk/Treasurer Geri Lewis /glewis@cityofsumas.com / 360-988-5711
City Planner Rollin Harper / rollinh@sehome.com / 360-733-6033
Public Works Director Ruben Hernandez / ruben.hernandez@cityofsumas.com / 360-988-5711
Sumas City Council / 360-988-5711
Mail all correspondence to P.O. Box 9, Sumas, WA 98295
Bruce Bosch / bbosch@cityofsumas.com
Rich Postma / rpostma@cityofsumas.com
Josh Clawson / jclawson@cityofsumas.com
Gary Debont / gdebont@cityofsumas.com
Todd Daniels / tdaniels@cityofsumas.com
Port of Bellingham
1801 Roeder Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225
or mail to PO Box 1677
Bellingham, WA 98227-1677
www.portofbellingham.com
Port of Bellingham Commissioners meet the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 4 p.m. at the Harbor Center Conference Room.
Information / 360-676-2500 / info@portofbellingham.com / Fax 360-671-6411
Executive Director Rob Fix / 360-676-2500 / robf@portofbellingham.com
Economic Development / Don Goldberg / dgoldberg@portofbellingham.com
Planning Department / Sylvia Goodwin / sylviag@portofbellingham.com
Port Commission / Diane McClain, exec. sec. / dianem@portofbellingham.com / 360-676-2500
Michael Shepard, District 1
michaels@portofbellingham.com
360-303-9314
Ken Bell, District 2
kenb@portofbellingham.com
360-296-0518
Bobby Briscoe, District 3
bobbyb@portofbellingham.com
360-296-4483
Hotline to Olympia / 1-800-562-6000
Use this number to obtain information on the status of bills or leave messages for legislators Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. during the legislative session.
WA state website / www.access.wa.gov
Legislative info page / www.leg.wa.gov
Information, Olympia / 1-800-321-2808
House Chief Clerk / 360-786-7750
Secretary of the Senate / 360-786-7550
Governor Jay Inslee
360-902-4111
Office of the Governor - Fax 360-753-4110
PO Box 40002
Olympia, WA 98504-0002
www.governor.wa.gov
(E-mail must be sent via the webpage)
Lt. Governor Cyrus Habib / 360-786-7700 / Fax 360-786-7749
220 Insurance Building
PO Box 40400
Olympia, WA 98504-0400
www.ltgov.wa.gov
ltgov@leg.wa.gov
42nd DISTRICT
Senator Doug Ericksen – (R) Ferndale / 360-786-7682 / Fax 360-786-1323
414 Legislative Building
Mail to: PO Box 40442
Olympia, WA 98504-0442
Doug.Ericksen@leg.wa.gov
Sandy Ruff / legislative assistant / sandy.ruff@leg.wa.gov
Representative Vincent Buys – (R) Lynden / 360-786-7854 / Fax 360-786-1283
465 John L. O’Brien Building
Mail to: PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504-0600
Vincent.Buys@leg.wa.gov
Amanda Smith / legislative assistant / amanda.smith@leg.wa.gov
Representative Luanne Van Werven – (R) Lynden / 360-786-7980 / Fax 360-786-1399
422 John L. O’Brien Building
Mail to: PO Box 40600, Room 419
Olympia, WA 98504-0600
Luanne.vanwerven@leg.wa.gov
Bryan Yon / legislative assistant / bryan.yon@leg.wa.gov
40th DISTRICT
Senator Kevin Ranker – (D) Orcas Island / 360-786-7678 / Fax 360-786-7450 / Bellingham: 360-676-2160
215 Cherburg Building
Mail to: PO Box 40440
Olympia, WA 98504-0440
kevin.ranker@leg.wa.gov
Kendall Farley / legislative assistant / kendall.farley@leg.wa.gov
Representative Kristine Lytton – (D) Anacortes / 360-786-7800 / Fax 360-786-1283 / Bellingham 360-676-2001
310 John L. O’Brien Building
Mail to: PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504-0600
kristine.lytton@leg.wa.gov
Ethan Gill / legislative assistant / ethan.gill@leg.wa.gov
Representative Jeff Morris – (D) Mount Vernon / 360-786-7970 / Fax 360-786-1276
436A Legislative Building
Mail to: PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504-0600
jeff.morris@leg.wa.gov
Lisa Hardy / legislative assistant / lisa.hardy@leg.wa.gov
President Donald Trump (R)
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20500
Switchboard / (202) 456-1414
Comments / (202) 456-1111
Fax / (202) 456-2461
E-mail: comments@whitehouse.gov
President’s webpage: www.whitehouse.gov
Vice President Mike Pence (R) / (202) 456-2326 / Fax: (202) 456-7074
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC 20500
vice-president@whitehouse.gov
CAPITOL Switchboard / (202) 224-3121
U.S. Senators:
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D) / (202) 224-3441 / Fax: (202) 228-0514 / Toll free: 1-888-648-7328
311 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
or
915 Second Ave., Suite 3206
Seattle, WA 98174
cantwell.senate.gov
Sen. Patty Murray (D) / (202) 224-2621 / Fax: (202) 224-0238 / Toll free: 1-866-481-9186
154 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
or
2988 Jackson Federal Bldg.
915 Second Ave.
Seattle, WA 98174
murray.senate.gov
U.S. Representative:
Rep. Rick Larsen, 2nd District (D) / (202) 225-2605 / Fax: (202) 225-4420
2113 Rayburn House Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20515
or
119 N. Commercial St., Suite 1350
Bellingham, WA 98225
Rick.Larsen@mail.house.gov