Renton Councilmember Ed Prince has been elected President of the Sound Cities Association (SCA), which represents 38 King County cities and provides a regional voice for more than one million people. With his election, Prince becomes the first African American elected official to serve as President of the Sound Cities Association since its incorporation.
“President Prince is an outstanding leader in our organization, and across the region,” said SCA Executive Director Deanna Dawson. “I am thrilled to have him at the helm of SCA in 2021.”
“I have had the pleasure of knowing Ed for many years. He will be an exceptional leader for our cities,” said Prince’s immediate predecessor, Mayor Dana Ralph of Kent. “Ed is a consensus builder who always strives to be inclusive and bring others along. I am looking forward to the great things his leadership means for SCA.”
Prince says that his focus as President will be on continuing the work of SCA on equity and inclusion, noting the importance of including the voices of all elected officials, in all of SCA’s 38 member cities. Prince announced the formation of a new Equity and Inclusion Cabinet to help inform that work.
“I am honored that my colleagues elected me President of SCA,” said Prince. “Over the years SCA has become the preeminent voice for cities in our region and I am excited to be president of this wonderful organization.”
Prince has served on the Board of SCA since 2018. He previously served as Vice President, and as Chair of the SCA Public Issues Committee. He also serves on the Board of Sound Transit, the Governing Committee of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority, and both the Economic Development District Board and Growth Management Policy Board at the Puget Sound Regional Council.
“Working with him for years, I have had the chance to see up close Ed’s leadership and dedication in service to the people of Renton, and I know his experience will be a great asset to the leadership of SCA,” said King County Executive Dow Constantine. “Ed knows not just what’s at stake, but what’s possible for the people of King County, and I’m looking forward to collaborating with him in this new role at SCA.”
Prince was elected to the Renton City Council in 2011. He and his family reside in the Cascade neighborhood in Renton. In addition to his public service on the Renton City Council, Prince serves as the Executive Director of the Washington State Commission on African American Affairs.
