2025 Candidates Forum
The Candidate Forum is an Exclusive Members Only Event
The Chamber hosts the annual Candidate Forum for its leaders to hear from those seeking to represent the business community as elected officials. The 2025 Forum will feature candidates for Mayor and City Council of Federal Way.
The Forum will be moderated by Josh Gertsman, Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Highline College; Executive Director of the Highline College Foundation.
The Chamber has invited the following candidates to participate in the Forum:
Federal Way Mayor
Jim Ferrell confirmed
Susan Honda confirmed
Federal Way City Council, Position 2
Martin Moore confirmed
Nathan Orth confirmed
Federal Way City Council, Position 4
Melissa Hamilton confirmed
Tammy Dziak confirmed
Federal Way City Council, Position 6
Jack Dovey confirmed
Les Sessoms confirmed
This is a private, members-only event and not open to the public. To ensure we provide a comfortable setting for civil discourse for our candidates and our members, no video, cell phone photos or recordings of the Forum itself are permitted, except by the Chamber.
By registering for this event, you agree to abide by these guidelines. Thank you for your cooperation.
Sponsored by Red Canoe Credit Union
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Event Sponsors
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Date and Time
Wednesday Oct 1, 2025
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM PDT
Location
Fees/Admission
The Candidate's Forum is an Members Only Event A nonrefundable Fee is transferable within a company only.
$30 Early Bird Rate until September 25, at 11:45 a.m.
$35 General Admission Rate until October 1, at 12:00 p.m.
This is a members only meeting and pre-registration is required.
(Fee is not transferrable to satellite offices).
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