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Honorable Jeff Gombosky State Representative, 3rd District P.O. Box 40600 Olympia, Washington 98504-0600

Honorable Duane Sommers State Representative, 6th District P.O. Box 40600 Olympia, Washington 98504-0600

Dear Representatives Gombosky and Sommers:

By letter previously acknowledged, you have asked for an opinion on a question we have rephrased as follows:

QUESTION

A first class city has adopted charter amendments converting the city from a city-manager government to a mayor-council form of government. The charter amendments create two new offices (a new strong mayor and a city council…