Mayor Traci Buxton

Mayor Traci Buxton Mayor, City of Des Moines, WA

As Deputy Mayor of the City of Des Moines, Traci Buxton serves her family, her city, and the region with a strong voice for Public Safety, a thriving economy, and responsible transportation and housing. Serving on the City Economic Development and Transportation Committees, and as Chair of local Public Safety Committee and also the Soundside Alliance for Economic Development, she brings depth to r

egional leadership on the Growth Management Policy Board, Sound Cities’ Executive Board, and South King Housing and Homelessness Partners Executive Board.

01/02/2026
Love meeting folks at the Tea Cup! Great food, always greeted with a smile! With Josh Gerstman- Highline College
12/30/2025

Love meeting folks at the Tea Cup! Great food, always greeted with a smile! With Josh Gerstman- Highline College

My last Mayor’s Minute“Aside from my Faith and Family, serving this City as Mayor has been the greatest pleasure of my l...
12/30/2025

My last Mayor’s Minute

“Aside from my Faith and Family, serving this City as Mayor has been the greatest pleasure of my life.”

A two-minute listen, you can hear the rest of my closing address here at 3:59:15:

https://www.youtube.com/live/6Bw9ScjtswM?feature=shared

Thank you for the privilege of serving you these eight years.

We have a great Council moving forward; people who will be sacrificing huge portions of their lives to help this City move forward. I am so deeply thankful for them.

Happiest of New Years my friends!!

12/28/2025

Interview podcast at our local Stick Lounge (above Creole Soul). Fantastic experience! Hope you enjoy!

These guys are working for Kent and also for the whole region - huge shout out!
12/20/2025

These guys are working for Kent and also for the whole region - huge shout out!

It was sobering and encouraging to hear from our South Valley Mayors along with the Executive Director of the King Count...
12/17/2025

It was sobering and encouraging to hear from our South Valley Mayors along with the Executive Director of the King County Flood Control District this morning.

Key takeaways;
more prep/serious conversations are needed
Partnerships are gold
Acurate communication is essential
Thank you Red cross from across the Country
This is not over just because the rain stops
Federal relief is unsure

Hearty thanks for any and all support!
Thank you for hosting Pete VonReichbauer!

It was a refreshing, windswept noon as we broke ground for our new Marina park-playground-splash pad-ADA path-sunset-wat...
12/17/2025

It was a refreshing, windswept noon as we broke ground for our new Marina park-playground-splash pad-ADA path-sunset-watching-friendship-gathering-family-fun-downtown-connector. . . Steps!!
Huge thanks to our State reps, contractors, City Staff, and Councils past and present for bringing this to fruition. Very exciting!

Address

21630 11th Avenue So
Des Moines, WA
98198

Telephone

+12062512719

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