CLE ELUM, Wash. – Cle Elum Mayor Matthew Lundh was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Association of Washington Cities (AWC), representing District 4 and its 19 cities, according to a press release.
The AWC is a nonprofit and nonpartisan corporation which represents Washington cities and towns before the state legislature and executive branch. All 281 cities and towns in Washington are members of the AWC.
“I’m grateful for the ways AWC has made me a better elected official, and I want to encourage more elected officials – especially new ones – to engage and participate,” said Lundh. “One of the best things about AWC connections is the ability to get together and share successes, issues, and best practices to improve all of our communities.”
Prior to being elected mayor, Lundh served on the Cle Elum city council from 2020 to 2023. Since 2022, he served on the AWC’s Small City Advisory Committee and Nominating Committee.
“I am excited about the fresh perspective and new ideas that Mayor Lundh will bring to the AWC Board,” said AWC President Betsy Wilkerson. “I look forward to working with him in the coming year to achieve great things for our 281 cities across Washington state.”
Lundhs’ history of leadership experience includes time in the Kittitas County Conference of Governments, the Kittitas County Homelessness and Affordable Housing Committee, the Kittitas County Consolidated Lodging Tax Committee and the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee.
“Mayor Lundh will do an outstanding job of ensuring that the voice of Cle Elum, and cities and towns all across Kittitas and Yakima counties are heard,” said AWC CEO Deanna Dawson. “Matthew is a strong, collaborative leader, and I know he will be an excellent addition to the AWC Board.”
