[BATS] Wes on Sound Transit CEO selection process

[Wes Mills]

TRU’s previous letter, voted on by our membership, is the majority of what we’d like to say.  But now that the process is concluded and we’re just waiting on the results: It’s disappointing that Sound Transit couldn’t find a public way to engage transit riders and others around the region. As always, the Transit Riders Union wants an efficient, reliable, safe system to be built quickly for everyone to use it.  We’re ready to advocate for transit riders and work with whomever the board chooses.  In the future, and especially as it comes to all of the projects ST has on its plate (from CID station placement to ORCA improvements to exactly where Ballard/West Seattle Link is going to go), we hope for and will push for more transparency from ST.

On Mon, Mar 24, 2025, at 13:04, Doug Trumm wrote:
> Hi Wes and co,
> 
> We are expecting Sound Transit to reveal the name of Candidate C(onstantine) soon when it puts Motion 2025-15 onto their meeting agenda <https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/news-events/calendar/board-directors-meeting-2025-03-27> for Thursday, when they plan to approve the hire. Would TRU like to comment for The Urbanist article on the topic or stick with your letter and previous statements?
> 
> We'll do a breaking news story shortly after the reveal.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
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> On Sun, Mar 9, 2025 at 12:43 PM Wes Mills <wesmills at wesmills.com> wrote:
>> __
>> Look who we’re agreeing with, I feel weird about that lol https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/take-the-secrecy-out-of-hiring-of-sound-transit-ceo/
>> 
>> On Sat, Mar 8, 2025, at 19:17, Katie Wilson wrote:
>>> Go, Wes, go! https://komonews.com/news/local/sound-transit-delays-new-ceo-decision-amidst-transparency-ethical-complaints-seattle-link-train-express-bus-travel-commute-public-safety-economy-taxes-salary-washington-orca-sales-property-tax
>>> 
>>> I’m gonna post this on the Wall too so sorry you’ll probably get another email.
>>> 
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