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King County Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles issued a statement Wednesday after Executive Dow Constantine announced the appointment of Terry White as general manager of King County Metro.

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King County Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles issued the following statement after Executive Dow Constantine announced the appointment of Terry White as general manager of King County Metro:

“I’m very excited that the Executive has named a truly homegrown transit champion to lead one of the best transit agencies in the nation.

“Terry White has proven himself to be an effective leader and he has done so during a global pandemic and economic recession.

“I have no doubt that he will help us continue to weather this unprecedented storm, put us in a position to bounce back and improve an already great system now and into the future.”