With Mark Mullet departing the Issaquah City Council to take his new job in Olympia, the city is looking for qualified candidates to fill his position on the Issaquah City Council.

To be considered for the vacant council seat, qualified candidates must be at least 18 years old, a registered voter and a resident of Issaquah for at least one year prior to their appointment.

Applicants can submit the required documents (on the city’s web site) by email to clerks@issaquahwa.gov, by mail to City Clerk’s Office, P.O. Box 1307, Issaquah, WA 98027 or in person at City Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way.

Interviews are scheduled for 7:30 p.m., Jan. 22, in the council chambers located at 135 E. Sunset Way. The city clerk will randomly draw the candidates’ names to determine the order of the interviews. Set time limits will be announced.

After the interviews that night, the council may recess into executive session to discuss qualifications of the applicants. A vote to fill the vacancy will be held during the council’s next open public special meeting, Jan. 29 at 6 p.m.

If the newly appointed council member wishes to remain in office, he or she will have to run for election in the November 2013 general election.

More information is available by contacting the clerk’s office at clerks@issaquahwa.gov or 425-837-3000.