Mukilteo appoints council member to fill vacant seat
EVERETT — The Mukilteo City Council voted Monday to appoint Ilona Van Duser, a retired cybersecurity manager, to fill a vacant seat on the dais.
The seat was left open after first-term council member Mike Dixon resigned from his position in April, citing an increased workload from his job at an insurance brokerage.
The field of candidates — Van Duser, Riaz Khan, Ashvin Sanghvi and David Schlosser — included three frequent participants in city council and commission meetings, along with a newcomer to Mukilteo politics. The council interviewed all four on Monday.
Van Duser is frequent presence at council meetings and a member of the city’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commission. She ran an unsuccessful campaign for a city council seat in 2025.
https://www.heraldnet.com/2026/05/19/mukilteo-appoints-council-member-to-fill-vacant-seat/