Berrios to kick off campaign for City Council June 24

Published 1:25 pm Wednesday, June 19, 2013

The People for Jim Berrios for Kent City Council will host a campaign kickoff party from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, June 24 at the Golden Steer Steak n’ Rib House on the East Hill.

Berrios owns the Golden Steer. He is president of the Kent Chamber of Commerce and a former Kent School Board member.

Berrios is running against Wade Schwartz to replace Jamie Perry for Position No. 2 on the council. Perry decided not to run for re-election.

Schwartz and Berrios will be on the Nov. 5 general election ballot. Schwartz owns Blanc-n-Schwartz Salon in downtown Kent. He is chair of the city Human Services Commission, on the board of the Kent Historical Society.