Des Moines Mayor Traci Buxton Elected President of Sound Cities Association

Des Moines Mayor Traci Buxton has been elected 2025 President of the Sound Cities Association (SCA).

SCA represents 38 King County cities and provides a regional voice for more than one million people.

“Mayor Buxton is an outstanding leader for our region, and I am looking forward  to great things at SCA under her leadership,” said Issaquah Mayor Mary Lou Pauly, who serves as immediate Past President of SCA. “She consistently approaches challenges with both practical insight and compassion.”

Buxton was elected SCA President by the SCA Board of Directors, which consists of councilmembers and mayors in King County elected by their peers to oversee the 38-city association. Member cities include the 38 King County cities with populations under 250,000.

“I’m honored that my colleagues elected me to lead the Sound Cities Association,” said Buxton. “I’m excited to work with the other members of our board to continue our successful legacy of being a strong regional advocate for cities like Des Moines.”

Buxton was first elected to the Des Moines City Council in 2017, and as mayor in 2024. First elected to the SCA Board of Directors in 2022, Buxton served as Vice President in 2024. A resident of Des Moines for over 40 years, Buxton is an avid community supporter, serving on several regional and City boards and committees.

SCA is an association of King County cities and was founded in the 1970s to help cities act locally and partner regionally to create vital, livable communities through advocacy, education, leadership, mutual support and networking. 

For Further Information:

Kristi Rowland
Interim Executive Director, SCA
(206) 499-4238
[email protected]