News about Councilmember Rod Dembowski

2024 News

August 21, 2024
Dembowski thanks Mary’s Place, welcomes Lake City Partners to reopen Northshore shelter with $675k in funding from King County budget
“Operating out of the county’s mothballed Kenmore precinct office, Mary’s Place has been a tremendous partner over the last seven years, welcoming over 500 families and nearly 1,000 children in our Northshore community and helping 191 families secure stable housing. Unfortunately their move left virtually no emergency shelter space in North King County, so I went to work with City of Kenmore officials and Lake City Partners – which already successfully runs the Oaks shelter in Shoreline – to see if a new shelter could be opened in the Kenmore location. We then worked to identify $675,000 in the county’s budget to fund this project and I was thrilled to host today’s announcement event.”

June 12, 2024
King County Council establishes strengthened Human and Civil Rights Commission
“I have been concerned for some time about our civil rights enforcement work at King County. In a county named for the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we must lead in this work. This legislation reaffirms the County’s commitment to uplifting the voices of community members and upholding equality and justice for all County residents. I look forward to the Commission moving forward in their work without delay."