Sworn in early, Exec Zahilay ready to shake up King County Scott Greenstone November 25, 2025 / 5:51 pm

Surrounded by kids from the audience and holding his baby daughter, Girmay Zahilay was sworn in Tuesday as the 10th King County executive and the youngest ever to hold the position.

“Jazzy, we’re gonna do the oath of office, OK?” Zahilay said to his 1.5-year-old, who wore white bows in her hair and pink shoes on her feet.

Inviting kids to come up and stand next to him during the oath of office is something Zahilay has done since his first swearing-in to County Council in 2020, when he ran and beat a much older incumbent.

“It's not just me being sworn into office, it's our whole community,” Zahilay said after the ceremony at a community center in New Holly, where he invited stu

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