Politics & Government
Ramiro Valderrama Named New Sammamish Deputy Mayor
Valderrama takes over the position from councilmember John James, who served a one-year term.
Sammamish City Councilman Ramiro Valderrama was named deputy mayor Jan. 8 by the Sammamish City Council. Valderrama was sworn in as a councilmember one year ago.
On a unanimous vote, the City Council elected Ramiro Valderrama to serve a one-year term as deputy mayor. He takes the place of John James, the outgoing deputy mayor who also served a one-year term.
In Sammamish, the mayor (currently Tom Odell) serves a two-year term while the deputies serve for only one year.
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--Information from the City of Sammamish
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