Pete Kremen

Pete Kremen
Member of the Whatcom County Council from the 1st district
In office
January 1, 2012 – January 1, 2016
Preceded byTony Larson
Succeeded byTodd Donovan
1st Whatcom County Executive
In office
January 1, 1996 – January 1, 2012
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byJack Louws
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 42nd district
In office
January 14, 1985 – December 9, 1995
Preceded byRoger Van Dyken
Succeeded byKelli Linville
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseFidela Kremen[1]
OccupationRadio broadcaster, Politician

Pete Kremen is an American politician of the Democratic Party. He served for 12 years as a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 42nd district, then served for 16 years as the Whatcom County Executive, the county's highest elected official, and the longest tenure for any county executive in state history.[2][better source needed] He finished his career with one term as a member of the Whatcom County Council before retiring in 2015.[3][1] Before his political career, Kremen was the Director of News & Public Affairs at radio station KPUG.

  1. ^ a b Schwartz, Ralph (2015-03-02). "Whatcom Council's Kremen says he will not run, ending 31 years in public office". The Bellingham Herald. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  2. ^ Sweeney, J. Riley (2015-03-02). "BREAKING: Pete Kremen NOT Seeking Reelection". The Political Junkie. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  3. ^ "Cascadia Weekly: Pete's compleat feat". www.cascadiaweekly.com. 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2020-02-12.