Sleiman Gets Her Chance to Serve with East Wenatchee City Council Appointment

Now that she's been chosen to fill the East Wenatchee City Council's Position #4 seat, Sasha Sleiman can now reflect on a year that saw her determined to serve publicly.

Sleiman said her road to the city council began during her campaign for Eastmont School Board last year. She started attending city council meetings to see where the city's policy and politics aligned with educational policy. During those meetings Sleiman was also able to get a feel for many of the city's functions.

"When I did not win my election, and there was an open seat on the city council." Sleiman explained, "I thought this would be a really excellent outlet to serve. Learn about city operations and learn about what's going on in our community."

She is already going over prep materials as she anticipates a big learning curve to start her city council term. Sleiman added that her most important issue since moving back to the area just over a year ago is the same as many young professionals in the valley; affordable housing.

"I think we're really, as a city and as a valley, in an interesting place where we can affect a lot of change right now and we can do a lot of good." Sleiman said, "Or we could ignore the problem and have it be exacerbated."

All else being equal, Sleiman says she plans to run for Position #4 when her term expires in 2021.