The Whatcom County Executive is the head of the

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Whatcom County, Washington Whatcom County is a county located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Washington, bordered by the Canadian Lower Mainland (the Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley Regional Districts of British Columbia) to the north, Okanogan Coun ...

. The position is subject to four-year terms (with a

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of 3) and is a nonpartisan office.

History

County voters approved the adoption of a

home-rule Home rule is government of a colony, dependent country, or region by its own citizens. It is thus the power of a part (administrative division) of a state or an external dependent country to exercise such of the state's powers of governance wit ...

charter for Whatcom County on November 7, 1978, creating the position of a seven-member

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. The position of county executive was created in 1996. Prior to the adoption, the county government was led by three commissioners elected

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Duties

The Executive submits legislation to the

Whatcom County Council The Whatcom County Council, the legislative body of Whatcom County, Washington, consists of seven members, five elected by district and two elected at large. The Council adopts laws, sets policy, and holds final approval over the budget. Coun ...

for consideration. The Executive has veto power over ordinances passed by the council. The Council requires a vote of five of the seven council members to override the Executive's veto.http://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article120080523.html

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Whatcom County Executive

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County officials in Washington (state) County executives in the United States