Dr. Don Davidson, who has been elected five times by the people and twice called back to City Council service by his colleagues through appointment, announced his bid for re-election to the seat he has held most recently on the Bellevue City Council since 2001.

“The desire to serve the people of our great city is still strong, and protecting our taxpaying citizens is still a cause worth fighting for,” said Davidson, whose first stint on the council lasted from 1984 to 1996. “I’m proud of the strong fiscal foundation we’ve built in Bellevue over the years I’ve served, and I want to make sure it is kept in place in these challenging economic times.”

Davidson currently holds positions on the Regional Water Quality Committee and the Cascade Water Alliance. Included among the many boards and commissions he has served on is the Regional Transit Authority and as President of the Association of Washington Cities.

“I’ve been fortunate to work with other elected leaders on infrastructure issues of long-term importance,” said Davidson, who was mayor of Bellevue from 1994-96. “Securing Bellevue’s future water resources, and not leaving our citizens vulnerable to rate hikes decided in downtown Seattle, is one of my proudest accomplishments.”

Davidson moved to Bellevue in 1967, after a tour of duty in the Air Force, to open a general dentistry practice. He was a graduate of the University of Washington Dental School, after having earned his undergraduate degree from the UW.

Davidson was active in community affairs long prior to his first election to the council. He served on the Citizens Financial Advisory Committee for the Bellevue School District from 1973-83, the Board of Trustees of Overlake Hospital from 1978-87 and as President of the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce in 1979.

Davidson and his wife Sue, who live in the Woodridge neighborhood, have three adult children – Cheryl, Scott and Brent – and four grandchildren.

More information is available at Davidson’s campaign website.

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