EDITOR’S NOTE: This post has been revised with an update to the process to replace a vacancy in nonpartisan offices.
Burien City Councilmember Linda Akey announced that she is planning to resign from office because her husband has accepted a job out of state and the couple plans to relocate, according to a resignation letter.
Akey – who has served in council Position No. 2 since 2024 and whose seat is up in 2027 – said she will continue serving until their townhome sells, and she will provide her last day once she knows the closing date…