New mayor Amy Howard prioritizes transparency and rebuilding trust

By: Mallory Kruml, Port Townsend Leader

Outlets: Port Townsend Leader

Published: January 14, 2026

Words: 761

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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Amy Howard, Port Townsend’s new mayor, has spent decades working in and for the community she now leads.

Having moved to the area as a “wayward youth” at 17, Howard, the manager of volunteer engagement at Habitat for Humanity of East Jefferson County, said she’s worked hard to get to where she is.

“It’s still mind-boggling,” the former deputy mayor said of her Jan. 5 appointment as mayor. “I heard someone say the other day, …

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