Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke recognizes outgoing City Council members Jim Berrios, left, and Dennis Higgins, right, as Council President Bill Boyce looks on from the background. STEVE HUNTER, Kent Reporter

Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke recognizes outgoing City Council members Jim Berrios, left, and Dennis Higgins, right, as Council President Bill Boyce looks on from the background. STEVE HUNTER, Kent Reporter

Kent city leaders honor Council members Berrios, Higgins

Terms expire at end of year.

  • Thursday, November 30, 2017 10:46am
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City leaders recently honored outgoing Kent City Council members Jim Berrios and Dennis Higgins.

The two were recognized prior to the Nov. 21 council meeting for their work. Higgins served eight years on the council and Berrios four years.

Higgins decided not to seek re-election in November. Berrios lost in the November race for mayor against Dana Ralph and his council term expires at the end of this year.

Voters elected Toni Troutner to replace Higgins and Satwinder Kaur to replace Berrios.

The council has not yet announced how it plans to replace Ralph on the council. Her term has two years remaining.




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