More than 200 local elected officials and regional leaders recently came together for the Puget Sound Regional Council’s (PSRC) annual meeting at Husky Stadium.

PSRC’s general assembly members voted to elect Redmond Mayor John Marchione as PSRC president and Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers as vice president.

The assembly also helped kick off and set priorities for a new regional economic strategy.

“This strategy is not going to be a re-do or update, it’s going to be fresh, from the ground up, a bold new plan for the next phase of the Puget Sound economy,” said Marchione. “Now, when our economy is strong, is the best time to figure out ways to leverage our strengths and overcome our weaknesses. Now is the time to secure our future prosperity.”