“I’ve gotten to know Steve very well over the past few years and he is the right person for this job,” said Dunn. “He’s currently operating a beef farm and from his former work as a Councilmember, Steve is very familiar with the agriculture issues in this community. The people of District 9 will be well served by having Steve on board.”

Steve Hammond served on the King County Council from 2003 to 2005. He was known for his work on agriculture and property rights issues.

“I’m excited about helping Councilmember Dunn serve the agriculture needs of his constituents in District 9,” said Hammond. “With my experience, I think I can really be of assistance.”

Dunn also announced that Hammond will represent him at agriculture meetings and recommend policies and legislation that assist the agricultural community in District 9 and King County as a whole.

“Farmers need to be able to better access King County services and improve the way King County interacts with them, both at an individual and a policy level,” said Hammond.

“As this County continues to get more populated and urbanized, County government needs to work harder at sustaining agriculture and agricultural land,” said Dunn.

King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn represents District 9 including the cities of Bellevue, Black Diamond, Covington, Enumclaw, Kent, Maple Valley, Newcastle, and Renton as well as a very large swath of unincorporated King County.