Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 16 hours ago
Rhonda Lewis takes over the District 2 seat from now-Executive Girmay Zahilay, who resigned to step into his newly elected role as Executive. She will serve as an interim member until certification of the November 2026 election.
Councilmember Lewis served as City Administrator of Tukwila, during her tenure she established the city’s Office of Human Services, significantly expanding services for children, families, and seniors.
At King County, she served as Chief of Operations for King County Executive Dow Constantine, overseeing nine departments with approximately 12,000 employees. She subsequently served as Equity and Social Justice Director for Public Health Seattle-King County before serving as Chief of Staff to then-King County Councilmember Zahilay in his District 2 office.
Rhonda Lewis takes over the District 2 seat from now-Executive Girmay Zahilay, who resigned to step into his newly elected role as Executive. She will serve as an interim member until certification of the November 2026 election.
Councilmember Lewis served as City Administrator of Tukwila, during her tenure she established the city’s Office of Human Services, significantly expanding services for children, families, and seniors.
At King County, she served as Chief of Operations for King County Executive Dow Constantine, overseeing nine departments with approximately 12,000 employees. She subsequently served as Equity and Social Justice Director for Public Health Seattle-King County before serving as Chief of Staff to then-King County Councilmember Zahilay in his District 2 office.
