Soap Lake Mayor Peter Sharp administers the Oath of Office to the two newly appointed Soap Lake City Council members, Eli Olson and JoAnn Rushton at the Oct. 16 Soap Lake City Council meeting. Rushton stepped down from city council during the Feb. 5 meeting, leaving an open city council spot.
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Soap Lake appoints mayor pro tem, council member steps down
SOAP LAKE — Karen Woodhouse was named mayor pro tem at the Feb. 5 Soap Lake City Council meeting. The council passed Woodhouse’s appointment unanimously. Council Member JoAnne Rushton also gave the council a letter prior to the meeting stepping down from her role on the council, opening a city council spot, according to Mayor Peter Sharp.