Metropolitan King County Council
516 Third Ave., Rm. 1200
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206-296-1000
Toll Free: 800-325-6165
TTY/TDD: 206-296-1024
Fax: 206-296-0198

council@kingcounty.gov
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Committee of the Whole

The Council's Committee of the Whole (COW) considers legislation and policy issues of interest to the entire Council and is the only committee on which all nine councilmembers serve.

This committee is responsible for considering and making recommendations to the Council on agendas for meetings of the full Council, the annual work program, appointments to the Executive branch and the state Legislature, and the County's state and federal legislative agenda. COW is also frequently assigned complex interdisciplinary issues that are beyond the scope of the other policy committees and hosts Town Hall meetings on issues of significance.

Meeting Times: First and third Monday at 9:30 a.m. (Tuesday if Monday is a holiday), and special meetings as needed.
Council Chambers, King County Courthouse, 10th floor

Chair: Jane Hague
Vice Chair: Julia Patterson

Members: Larry Gossett, , Kathy Lambert, , Pete von Reichbauer, Joe McDermott, Bob Ferguson, Reagan Dunn, Larry Phillips

  watch meeting videos, view agendas and minutes

Meetings of the Committee-of-the-Whole are carried live on King County Television on Cable Channel 22, and streamed live through the KCTV Web site

Meetings are scheduled for replay on KCTV on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

Committee Staff:
Lead Analyst: Nick Wagner
Committee Assistant: Angelica Calderon


COW Town Hall Archive