Chris Carlson, chair of Langley’s Finance and Personnel Legislative Commission and candidate for Langley City Council, announced his campaign with the following text on his campaign website and Facebook page on May 3, 2023.
I’m incredibly excited (and a little nervous) to announce my candidacy for Position #3 on the Langley City Council! My family and I have called Langley home for over 10 years and love our community. Whether we’re marching in goofy costumes with our girls at the Welcome the Whales parade or enjoying a summer evening walk along Cascade, this town holds our hearts and imagination.
I’m running for City Council because I want to give back to this community that’s given us so much. As chairperson of the city’s Finance & Personnel Commission, a Civil Service commissioner, and former member of the Ethics Advisory Board, I’ve gotten an up close look at what’s working and what’s not in City Hall. There’s so much hard work and long hours that our dedicated city staff put in for us, but their jobs are regularly made harder by poor planning and dysfunction from our elected leaders.
My career has been focused improving processes, managing projects and developing strategic plans in the public sector. I have an Executive Master degree in Public Administration from the University of Washington where I learned the best practices that governments can follow to deliver results for their citizens. As I watch City Council meetings, I know that my training, experience, and passion for improving public services will make a difference. We can deliver results on affordable workforce housing, create a thriving downtown without vacant storefronts, and re-earn the public’s trust.
Going forward I want to hear from every member of our community to hear your hopes, concerns, and priorities so that we can come together and make progress on issues where there is common ground. I would be incredibly honored to have your support during this campaign and your vote this November. Let’s move Langley forward together toward a more inclusive and thriving future! — Chris
On the Ballot in November 2023
| CITY OF LANGLEY |
| City Council: Two of five council positions are on the ballot. Position 3: Thomas E. Gill The Whidbey News-Times reported on May 5, 2023 that Christopher Carlson, the chairperson of the Langley Finance and Personnel Commission, will run for this seat. On Tue., May 16, Kay Kenneweg filed to run for this seat as well. Position 4: Craig Cyr Councilman Cyr filed to run for re-election on Mon., May 15. Mayor Chaplin filed to run for this seat on Fri., May 19. |
| Mayor: Scott Chaplin. Mayor Chaplin was appointed after the resignation of Tim Callison. This election will be for the remainder of Chaplin’s term, which ends Dec. 31, 2023, and the succeeding four-year full term, which ends Dec. 31, 2027. In April 2023, Chaplin announced that he would not run to retain his seat. Councilman Thomas Gill filed his intention to run for mayor with the Public Disclosure Commission on May 6, 2023. Kennedy Horstman, a member of the city’s Dismantling Systemic Racism Advisory Group, announced her intention to run and filed with the PDC on May 12, 2023. |
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