Pete von Reichbauer

Pete von Reichbauer
von Reichbauer in 2020
Chair of the King County Council
In office
January 1, 2000 – January 1, 2002
Preceded byC. Louise Miller
Succeeded byCynthia Sullivan
Member of the King County Council
from the 7th district
Assumed office
January 1, 1994 (1994-01-01)
Preceded byPaul Barden
Member of the Washington Senate
from the 30th district
In office
November 27, 1973 (1973-11-27) – January 1, 1994 (1994-01-01)
Preceded byMichael W. Mattingly
Succeeded byRay Schow
Personal details
Born (1944-12-30) December 30, 1944 (age 79)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Political partyRepublican (since 1981) Democratic (until 1981)
ResidenceFederal Way, Washington
Alma materUniversity of Alabama (BA)
ProfessionBusiness Vice president
Websitewww.kingcounty.gov/council/vonReichbauer.aspx
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army

Peter G. von Reichbauer (born December 30, 1944) is an American businessman and politician serving as a member of the nonpartisan King County Council, representing District 7, a 124-square-mile (320 km2) region of South King County which includes all of the cities of Algona and Federal Way, the entire King County portions of Auburn, Milton, and Pacific and large unincorporated areas. Prior to his election to the council, von Reichbauer served as a Washington State Senator for the 30th Legislative District (representing South King County and North Pierce County) between 1973 and 1994.

Some of his notable achievements on the King County Council include forging public/private partnerships to protect the Hylebos Wetlands (a near shore salmon breeding habitat),[1] helping fund the construction of the South King County Baseball fields,[2] and securing the acquisition of Bingamon Pond as a County Park. In addition, von Reichbauer helped fund and rebuild Redondo Beach Drive,[3] facilitated the construction of the Federal Way Transit Center[4] and the 317th HOV ramps on Interstate 5, and worked with state and federal authorities to help construct the I-5 Triangle interchange in Federal Way.[5]

  1. ^ "Twenty-two acres of Hylebos Creek habitat gains permanent protection | The Highline Times / Des Moines News". Highlinetimes.com. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
  2. ^ "King County dedicates new ballfield park near Federal Way". Archived from the original on 2012-06-05. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
  3. ^ Gupta, Himanee (1994-09-01). "Local News | Von Reichbauer's Visa Got Miller Back From Maui For Redondo Vote | Seattle Times Newspaper". Community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
  4. ^ "News Releases 2016 | Sound Transit". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
  5. ^ "Federal Way 'triangle' interchange: Project will impact region's economy and eliminate a trucker's nightmare". PNWLocalNews.com. 2010-08-18. Retrieved 2016-10-24.