BIOGRAPHY

Micah D. Cawley was born and raised in Yakima, Washington. He attended Whitney Elementary, Wilson Middle School, and graduated high school from Yakima’s Christa McAuliffe Academy. Micah is married with no children.

Micah and his wife Laurel care about the people of Yakima and want to make sure they are heard when it comes to making decisions that affect the community. Micah believes that government should be open and accountable to the taxpayer, and is working to increase funding for basic city services. Micah is determined to make sure that local government is service oriented, friendly, and responsive to all citizens.

Some key issues for Micah involve public safety, streets and transportation, and our youth. Micah is committed to making sure that we are proactive in fighting crime and keeping Yakima a clean, beautiful, and safe place to live. Micah thinks it’s important to give residents updates on projects and future plans of the city. Yakima should be a destination point for summer fun and Micah is diligently pursuing resources for programs that improve the quality of life in Yakima.

Micah is looking forward to 2010 and completing the Budget Committee recommendations to the full Council. 2010 is shaping up to be a tough year in the City of Yakima and Micah will work hard to keep our local government open and accountable.

Micah serves on these Council Committees:

Aquatics Task Force
Budget
Citizen Boards/Commissions/Committees Nominating Committee
Hearing Examiner Review Board
Rules and Procedures
Neighborhood Development
Rules and Procedures
Transportation

If you have questions, comments or complaints please feel free to e-mail me at the address below, or call me directly at 509-901-9114.

email: (micah_cawley@ci.yakima.wa.us)
original election: 11-8-05 / oath: 1-3-06