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Brent Gerry
BornOctober 16, 1938
EducationOlympic College Automotive Technology Degree
Occupation(s)Mayor and chair of the Energy Communities Alliance, CEO
Years activeJanuary 1, 2014 - persent
Known forBeing the mayor/ceo of west Richland
StyleGovernment
Successornone
Political partyRepublican
Board member ofCity of West Richland
Criminal chargesNone

Brent Gerry is the chair of the Energy Communities Alliance (ECA), a national coalition of cities and counties located adjacent to DOE facilities.[1] He is serving his third term as Mayor of the city of West Richland, Washington.[2]

Mayor[edit]

He is currently serving his third, four-year term as mayor, which commenced on January 1, 2022. His first term commenced on January 1, 2014 and his second term on January 18. Gerry previously served on the West Richland City Council for four years from January 2010 to December 2013. He is a strong advocate of citizen participation in the city government.[3]

First term[edit]

Gerry ran for mayor against Kate Morgen in the 2021 election[4] and won with 61% of the vote; Morgen won 38% of the vote, while other candidates won 1%.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Brent Gerry". Energy.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  2. ^ "Mayor | West Richland, WA". westrichland.org. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  3. ^ "ECA Chair, Mayor/CEO Brent Gerry to provide local government perspective on EM advisory board". Energy Communities Alliance. 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  4. ^ Yazwinski, Tom (2021-11-02). "Tri-Cities and Walla Walla region election results". KEPR. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  5. ^ Yazwinski, Tom (2021-11-02). "Tri-Cities and Walla Walla region election results". KEPR. Retrieved 2024-04-09.