Position 1 candidates prioritize public safety, differ on tax increases
Two challengers are looking to unseat a Lynnwood City Council member who was appointed to the position last year.
Incumbent Derica Escamilla, a business development manager, is looking to retain Position 1 on the council. She faces grocery store department leader Dio Boucsieguez and security company owner Brandon Kimmel.
In May 2024, former council member Shirley Sutton resigned from Position 1, citing a “total lack of leadership” in the city’s administration. In July 2024, the council appointed Escamilla to fill the vacant position.
As of Monday, Boucsieguez and Escamilla were nearly neck-and-neck in campaign contributions, with $1,875 and $1,830 raised, respectively. Kimmel has not raised or spent any money for his campaign, according to state filings. Lynnwood City Council members currently make about $1,650 per month.
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