Councilmember Libby Urner Wennstrom

Libby Urner Wennstrom has lived in Port Townsend since 1998, raising a family here and working at a variety of local organizations, including the Wooden Boat Foundation, Farmer’s Market, Jefferson Land Trust, PT Marine Science Center, and The Leader. In her “other life” as a technical writer and documentation project manager, she’s managed large scale projects and big budgets and led cross-disciplinary teams.  She’s been a longtime community volunteer for PT Public Schools, Key City Public Theatre, and the Wooden Boat Festival, and currently serves as Board President for Salish Rescue.

Her focus on City Council is on improving availability and accessibility of housing, economic opportunity and living-wage jobs, and helping residents better connect with City services. She also recognizes that a lot of the work of Council is the “nuts and bolts” decisions that keep the water flowing, the garbage trucks rolling, and the streetlights glowing. As a new City Councilor, she’s looking forward to finding more ways to help do the work that makes Port Townsend a place we all want to live.

Boards and Committees

• City Council Finance and Budget Committee
• Fort Worden Public Development Authority
• Jefferson Broadband Action Team
• Jefferson County Board of Health