Vandana Slatter recently announced her run for Bellevue City Council, position 6, held by incumbent Don Davidson. She joins Lynne Robinson in the race.

“I am excited to serve this great city by bringing a fresh perspective and a voice on council that represents a changing Bellevue,” said Slatter in a statement about her run for election. “It is the right time for Bellevue City Council to reflect this change.”

Slatter, a clinical pharmacist who identifies herself as Asian American, says she hopes to serve as a bridge between Bellevue’s increasingly diverse population and its growing industries and business communities. She also serves as a board member of the Overlake Hospital Foundation and previously on the Foundation Board of NARAL Pro-Choice Washington, as a Trustee of the Children’s Institute for Learning Differences and on the Washington State Board of Pharmacy.

Last week Lyndon Heywood announced a run against Mayor Conrad Lee and today Councilmember Kevin Wallace announced his re-election plans. Candidate campaign filing is open through May 17.