Councilmember Kathy Hougardy

Council Position No. 2

Term of Office: January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2023

Time on the Council: Elected in November 2007.

Education and Career: After attending Renton High School, Kathy graduated from Western Washington University with a degree in Visual Communications. Her career has included working as a marketing support representative and owning a small business. She taught Graphic Arts at Seattle Central Community College for 12 years.

Family: Kathy and her husband Ed moved from South Seattle to Tukwila in 1993. They have three sons; Andrew, a 2016 Foster High School graduate, Daniel, a 2019 FHS graduate, and Timothy, who lives in Buffalo, NY.

Interests: Music, gardening and photography

Affiliations/Associations:

• City Council Community Services and Safety Committee, chair
• City Council Planning and Community Development Committee, member
• City of Tukwila Equity and Social Justice Commission, member and past chair
• Association of Washington Cities Board of Directors, member
• Association of Washington Cities Education and Training Committee, member
• Soundside Alliance for Economic Development Board, chair
• Greater Seattle Partners Executive Council, member
• Metropolitan King County Regional Transit Committee, past member, 2014-2020
• South County Regional Transportation Board, member
• Highline Forum, member and past chair
• Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce, member
• Tukwila Historical Society, member

Email: Kathy.Hougardy@TukwilaWa.gov