Last week, two of the three Sammamish City Council members whose terms expire in December announced they will run for re-election.

Mayor Tom Vance, position No. 6, and Ramiro Valderrama-Aramayo, position No. 4, have been on the council since 2011. They are both seeking a second term to continue the work they started.

Councilmember Nancy Whitten, whose term ends this year as well, will not seek re-election. Whitten, position No. 2, has been on the council since 2003.

Vance and his wife have lived in Sammamish since 1994. Before joining the council in 2011, he was an executive in the publishing and communications industry.

He’s served on local boards and commissions, including the Sammamish Planning Commission, where he served as vice chair and, for two years, chair.

He said he’s committed to public safety, the city’s financial responsibility and the environment; he wants to continue to pursue these issues.

“We will still have challenges ahead of us,” he said in a press release. “Let’s work to preserve what we love about Sammamish, as we face those challenges together.”

Valderrama-Aramayo gave a similar response regarding why he is seeking re-election.

Valderrama-Aramayo and his family have lived in Sammamish since 2004.

He’s served on several local committees since being elected in 2011, including the finance committee and the public safety committee, for which he was chair.

Several state and county representatives, including Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah and King County Councilmember Jane Hague, have endorsed Valderrama-Aramayo’s campaign, according to a press release.

“I have had an overwhelming request from the public that I run,” he said. “I think we’ve got a lot of work to do.”

Valderrama-Aramayo said he wants to continue to improve community involvement; ensuring the city’s excellent financial standing is another one of his ongoing goals.

So far, Sammamish resident Christie Malchow is the only other person to announce candidacy for city council. She will run for Whitten’s open seat.

Candidates interested in running for public office in the November general election must file with King County starting May 11.

All forms must be returned by May 15 at 4 p.m. There is a filing fee of about $100 to file for Sammamish City Council.

The deadline date for a candidate to withdraw from running is May 18 at 4:30 p.m. Local voters’ pamphlet submissions for the general election are due from July 20 at 8:30 a.m. through Aug. 7 at 4:30 p.m.