Arun Jhaveri, PhD, of Burien WA is formally declaring his candidacy for the 7th Congressional District seat on . The Honorable Congressman Jim McDermott has recently announced that he will be retiring from the U.S. House of Representatives at the end of 2016, after serving 14 consecutive terms.

Dr. Arun Jhaveri was the first Mayor of the newly incorporated city of Burien, serving two terms from 1992 to 1998. As such he was responsible in establishing the new city with the help of his six elected council members, community, and the new City Manager and his staff. Dr. Jhaveri helped designate Burien as a Sustainable Community and develop the First City Comprehensive Plan that incorporated Burien citizens’ priorities, consistent with the WA State 1990/1991 Growth Management Act.