Lynnwood City Councilmember Patrick Decker may be leaving the council, but he is going to continue combatting what he views as “overreach” by Snohomish County and Washington state into city governance.

Decker, who has served on the council since 2021, is not seeking reelection this year. Instead, he is running for a seat on the Snohomish County Charter Commission so he can “best address this overreach by the County and State through changes to the County Charter which will protect the residents of this great city,” he wrote in an open letter to Lynnwood residents.

A Washington resident for more than 35 years, Decker works as a senior gaming licensing manager at Microsoft. He and his wife of 32 years raised three sons in Lynnwood. His involvement in city politics extends beyond his time

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