Meet King County's new Executive: Girmay Zahilay
At 38 years old, Girmay Zahilay is King County’s youngest-ever executive.
He’s coming in after the long tenure of his predecessor Dow Constantine, who ran the county for nearly 16 years. Zahilay was sworn in early to replace the temporary acting executive who’s been in charge since Constantine stepped down in March.
He says he’s ready to “completely change” the office. The King County Executive oversees all kinds of important services like the sheriff’s department, public health, transportation, public housing, and jails.
So what will that change look…
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