The Mountlake Terrace City Council during its Thursday meeting chose William Paige Jr. to fill the council’s vacant Position 3 seat.
After an extended executive session and three rounds of voting, the council chose Paige for the position, which was left vacant following the resignation of Rory Paine-Donovan .
The Position 3 seat was held by Doug McCardle from 2009 until 2022, when he resigned.
Paige and Paine-Donovan were two of 13 people who applied for appointment to Position 3 opening in January 2023. Paige is the only one of those candidates to return for another try.
Rory Paine-Donovan, who was appointed in January 2023 and was elected to the seat in November 2023, resigned in February 2025.
Paige has a bachelor’s degree in speech and communications from Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. He works for the Shoreline School District.
A Mountlake Terrace Diversity Equity and Inclusion Commissioner since 2020, Paige has represented the community at events such as Welcoming Week, the annual tree lighting, the Tour de Terrace and the city’s first Juneteenth celebration, along with events in neighboring cities.
Paige will be sworn in during the April 10 council meeting.
Congratulations to our fellow BSU Alumnus, William Paige, for becoming a Selectman in his community!! We are so happy for you and your Town to benefit from your great leadership skills!! We wish you continued success in all that you do, William!! James & Jeanne Foster, BSU ’77
James and Jeanne,
Thank you. You two have been life long friends for as long as I can remember. You can imagine how surprised I was to see you here on this site. This is a very nice surprise.
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I’m so glad to hear this! Congratulation WIlliam, really looking forward to seeing you continue to serve our community in this new role!
Thank you Dustin. I really do appreciate your support
Way to go Wm Paige Jr!
I’ve had only a short time to work with you but I am not surprised by your promotion. You are involved in almost every aspect of The City’s happenings. “”You show up! Thanks for your consistent, level-headed leadership, willingness to learn about different languages and cultures. You are most definitely an asset to our fine hamlet. So proud of you!
Thank you Tu-Ha,
I did not scroll down far enough and did jot see your thoughtful words. I appreciate your comments and once again I want to congratulate you on a JOB WELL DONE last week!