Gene Achziger

Incumbent City Councilmember in Des Moines, Washington

Gene Achziger is a candidate for Des Moines City Council in Des Moines, Washington — 2025 General Election. Running as Nonpartisan.

Also running: David Denino, Harry Steinmetz, Lloyd Elliott Lytle Jr., Pierre Blosse, Robyn Desimone.

Gene Achziger has served on the Des Moines City Council since January 2022. He has a background as a Highline College adjunct journalism professor, aquatics consultant, and grant writer. He holds a BA in Communications from Washington State University and AA degrees from Highline College and Tacoma Community College. Achziger has a long history of community activism, including involvement in efforts to build Wooton Park and save the Mount Rainier Pool. He has also served as president of the Des Moines Legacy Foundation.

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