Kurt Triplett was the 7th King County Executive

King County Executive

The King County Executive is the highest elected official representing the government of King County, Washington, USA. The post was established with the implementation of the Home Rule Charter for King County on November 5, 1968...

 in Washington, United States

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. The Metropolitan King County Council appointed Triplett who had previously been Chief of Staff to Ron Sims

Ron Sims

Ronald Cordell Sims, , is currently the Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, having been confirmed by the Senate on May 6, 2009 and sworn in on May 8. He is also the former King County Executive...

, prior to Sim's resignation as King County Executive

King County Executive

The King County Executive is the highest elected official representing the government of King County, Washington, USA. The post was established with the implementation of the Home Rule Charter for King County on November 5, 1968...

 in order to serve as Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Triplett was appointed to the position after a commitment not to run for election for the upcoming full term. In the November 3, 2009 Executive election, Dow Constantine

Dow Constantine

Dow Constantine is an American politician in the state of Washington where he currently serves as King County Executive, an office he has held since November 2009. He was previously in the state legislature and on the King County Council, chairing the latter before his election as Executive...

was elected to succeed Triplett. Constantine was sworn in when the results were certified on November 24, 2009.