Headed For A New Title
Yakima -- Norm Johnson is preparing for a new seat in Olympia, but what happens to his old city council seat here in Yakima?
After a heated race Norm Johnson is headed to Olympia to represent the Yakima Valley.
"I wanna do what's best for the people of the 14th District and you wanna live up to the trust they put in me," said Norm Johnson.
The Yakima city councilman took 53 percent of the vote to Vickie Ybarra's 47, 20,000 ballots still need to be counted.
"Although we're very clear that it's unlikely the numbers will change they still could, so we feel like we need to wait and see a little more of the numbers," explains Vickie Ybarra.
Though Ybarra is waiting for the final numbers Johnson already started preparing for his new position.
He expects to be sworn in on January 12th, so what happens to his seat on city council?
Turns out he doesn't have to give it up but he's planning to.
"It wouldn't be fair to the people of Yakima for me spending three to four months in Olympia and trying to come back here to do city business," said Norm Johnson.
Johnson's city council term doesn't end until December of next year.
City officials tell Action News his replacement will be picked by the remaining six members, as Johnson prepares for a whole new title.
After a heated race Norm Johnson is headed to Olympia to represent the Yakima Valley.
"I wanna do what's best for the people of the 14th District and you wanna live up to the trust they put in me," said Norm Johnson.
The Yakima city councilman took 53 percent of the vote to Vickie Ybarra's 47, 20,000 ballots still need to be counted.
"Although we're very clear that it's unlikely the numbers will change they still could, so we feel like we need to wait and see a little more of the numbers," explains Vickie Ybarra.
Though Ybarra is waiting for the final numbers Johnson already started preparing for his new position.
He expects to be sworn in on January 12th, so what happens to his seat on city council?
Turns out he doesn't have to give it up but he's planning to.
"It wouldn't be fair to the people of Yakima for me spending three to four months in Olympia and trying to come back here to do city business," said Norm Johnson.
Johnson's city council term doesn't end until December of next year.
City officials tell Action News his replacement will be picked by the remaining six members, as Johnson prepares for a whole new title.
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