Darlene Stern Running for Edmonds City Council

Darlene Stern announced she plans to run for Edmonds City Council. She'll be vying for council position #7, which is now held by Lora Petso. 

Stern is known in Edmonds as the wife of the late David Stern, who was the Edmonds police chief and the Chamber of Commerce president. He died unexpectedly four years ago from a brain aneurysm.

Stern's own resume includes a 32-year management career in the escrow field. She  is also currently a director of the Greater Edmonds Chamber of Commerce and secretary of the Edmonds Police Foundation.

Stern said she believes she can help the City Council negotiate difficult budget issues. 

“With major budget and infrastructure problems facing Edmonds, we need councilmembers who will put aside the trivial issues and focus on solving the big ones," Stern said. "That is precisely what I intend to do.”