Vilkesh Patel

Vilkesh Patel is a candidate for Forks City Council Position No. 1 General Election in 2025 in Forks, Washington. Running as Non-Partisan.

Incumbent Councilmember, Forks City Council Position 1 in Forks, Washington

Vilkesh Patel is a co-owner of the Town Motel and the Far West Motel in Forks. An engineer by training, he immigrated to the United States from India with his parents nearly two decades ago, living in New York, Connecticut, and Texas before moving to Forks in 2011 to purchase the Town Motel with his father. He became a U.S. citizen and was sworn into City Council Position 1 in May 2025, filling a seat vacated by a previous council member.

Website: https://www.forkswashington.org/city-council/