By Miki Mullor
Editor
In an election surprise, Mayor Christie Malchow announced today on her Facebook page she will run for office in the 2019 election, reversing a previous announcement from March that she will not seek re-relection.
Malchow’s Facebook post reads:
“After many calls, letters, emails and comments, after much consideration, and with the ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ support of my family, ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ค ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง to the Council after all. I ๐๐๐๐ this City, I ๐๐๐๐ this job servingย #Sammamish, and if the residents of #Sammamish like my work thus far, then I hope youโll be with me in this campaign.
There is still ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐ก to accomplish from our ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ข๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ and congestion issues (and how we wisely address these), to ๐โ๐๐ ๐ 2 ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ท๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ , to pending ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ (like stormwater & the urban forestry plan), to a ๐ช๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ on the horizon, to ๐๐๐ค ๐๐๐๐๐ , to the ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐โ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ heading our way that will have to be cautiously managed and ๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐โ ๐๐๐๐. Through it all I will continue to listen to everyone & advocate for the people of #Sammamish.
๐ฃ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ผ ๐ฒ๐ผ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฌ๐ช๐ถ๐น๐ช๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ท ๐น๐ช๐ฐ๐ฎ, so if your preference is less campaign & more City-specific, you can follow my other established page here:ย Facebook.com/CouncilmemberMalchow
Mayor Christie Malchow
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Good, seems to be an effective leader.
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Awesome news Christie. Thank you!
Best news for Sammamish in years!
So glad to hear this news. It restored my hope.
Sammi needs quality leadership, Our Mayor has shown her desire to continue her commitment to positive leadership. I support her actions and will cast my vote in her favor.
Best news I could’ve read this morning
Best News Ever!! Thank you Christie!
Now please tell us Tom Hornish will be running for re-election as well. We need them both!!
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Really good news, she is a fantasic mayor! Will continue to support!
I am most pleased to learn that Mayor Malchow has decided to run for reelection. Sammamish is at a critical crossroad in its efforts to absorb our recent growth in a way that is positive for our citizens and our environment. We need Mayor Malchow’s vision and leadership going forward to translate our citizens desires for our community into positive outcomes. Thank you Christie for your willingness to take on this challenge. You have my fullest support in your reelection.
Most welcome news! Thanks for the work in the past and the future. I will be working on your re- election.