Sammamish councilmember Don Gerend has been elected treasurer of the Sound City Association (SCA), which represents 36 cities in King County and provides a regional voice for nearly one million people. It is Gerend’s second year as treasurer of the organization.

“Councilmember Gerend’s experience and leadership contributed tremendously to SCA’s 2014 success in addressing our region’s top issues including fiscal responsibility, transportation, community development and environmental sustainability,” said SCA Executive Director Deanna Dawson.

“SCA creates partnerships to build long-term community and economic prosperity for our region and state,” said Gerend, who is one of four SCA board officers. “I look forward to building on our record of success of being a strong regional voice for cities such as Sammamish.”

Gerend said SCA provides a voice for King County cities under 150,000 people in population through leadership in areas such as economic and community development, transportation, land use, health, government operations, the environment, education, public safety, social welfare and other public policy issues.

Gerend has lived on Pine Lake since 1979. He serves on a variety of regional boards including

the Puget Sound Regional Council Transportation Policy Board; past president, Association of Washington Cities Board of Directors; Municipal Research Council board; and the National League of Cities Information Technology and Communications Steering Committee. He earned a Bachelor of Science in applied math and engineering physics from the University of Wisconsin; a Masters of Science in physics from the University of Wisconsin; and a doctorate in astronomy from the University of Washington.

SCA, which was formerly known as the Suburban Cities Association, was established more than 40 years ago.