Ex-Snohomish mayor faces political newcomer in City Council bid
SNOHOMISH — A former mayor wants back in local government after a controversial tenure. John Kartak ran the city of Snohomish from 2017 to 2021. The current mayor, Linda Redmon, ousted him in his bid for re-election. Now he is vying for Position 1 on the City Council.
His opponent, political newcomer Maygen Hetherington, has spent her career in small business and nonprofits.
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In the wake of George Floyd’s death in 2020, protests broke out in Snohomish. On one day, crowds of vigilantes gathered downtown wielding guns, with a small contingent waving Confederate flags and flashing racist symbols. Their stated goal was to “protect” local businesses from anti-fascist looters who never arrived.
In the weeks and months that followed, residents made widespread calls for Kartak’s resignation.
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