Ryan Crowther, a resident of the Port Gardner Neighborhood, formally announces his candidacy for Everett City Council, District 2.
Crowther is currently the President & CEO of the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce and founded the Everett Music Initiative in 2012.
Crowther has an extensive resume of community involvement and placemaking in Everett in the last 10-plus years.
He’s currently the Chair of the Everett Public Facilities District Board, is the Everett Public Schools Career Technical Education Advisory Committee Vice Chair, helped found Engage Everett in 2014 and supported the start of the Snohomish County Emerging Leaders program, helping to showcase professionals 40 and under in the region.
Crowther was the Board Chair for Leadership Snohomish County in 2019/2020, the Mayor’s Economic Development Advisory Committee in 2018, received the Mayor’s Arts Award in 2016 and received the KSER Foundation Voice of the Community Award in 2013.
“Everett is lucky to have Ryan Crowther doing the kind of community work he does, and he would make a great City Councilmember,” said Judy Tuohy, Everett City Councilwoman since 2014.
“Ryan has been hard at work behind the scenes for over ten years making Everett a better place to live and visit, and it’s time to get him in his next leadership position where he can continue his passion for this community,” said Tuohy.
“Ryan works incredibly well with others, is a great listener and gets things done, and that’s what we need on this City Council.”
Crowther believes that Everett’s future success relies on its residents’ safety and looks forward to making public safety his top priority.
“After 11 years as a resident and over 15 years working in Everett, I’m confident that we can create a safer Everett, and electing leaders that prioritize this is the first step.
I look forward to supporting public safety policy that comes to council, and looking for ways to make residents feel more safe at home and while they’re out and about.”
Crowther is most known for his work founding Everett Music Initiative, where he’s helped produce over 500 events in Everett including Music at the Marina since 2021 and Fisherman’s Village Music Festival since 2014.
“Ryan Crowther has worked tirelessly to make Everett a better place to live, work and play and understands the needs of residents and businesses,” said Andrea Tucker, Chair of the Port Gardner Neighborhood Association. “I’ve worked with Ryan on important neighborhood issues before, and he’s got the work ethic, connections and solutions to bring things to the finish line. He’s got my full support,” said Tucker.
Crowther and his wife Jennifer Goodhart raised their two girls in the Port Gardner neighborhood, where they attended Jackson Elementary, North Middle School and Everett High School.
January 29, 2025
Everett Government