Jessica Forsythe
Democratic · WA · Redmond City Councilmember, Position 3
Jessica Forsythe is a Redmond City Council member, union member and Executive Director of Emerge WA, a non-profit focused on uplifting women and non-binary future leaders. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Kent State University.
Where Jessica Forsythe stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Housing Affordability (2 records), Public Infrastructure (2 records)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Made the motion on 2021-06-01 to approve Redmond agenda item AM No. 21-078, an ordinance repealing Redmond Municipal Code 9.14.020 on possession of drug paraphernalia and adopting the corresponding state statutes; the Redmond City Council approved it 5-2 with her yes vote.
June 1, 2021Supports Government Efficiency
Source: redmond.legistar.com · researched July 23, 2026
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 2 support
Seconded and voted yes on 2022-07-19 for Ordinance No. 3091, creating Redmond Municipal Code Chapter 9.54 tenant protections that lengthened notice for rent increases, capped late fees and move-in fees and deposits, and authorized tenant payment plans; the Council adopted it 6-1 as amended.
July 19, 2022Supports Housing Affordability
Source: redmond.legistar.com · researched July 23, 2026
Voted yes on 2021-08-17 as the Redmond City Council adopted, 7-0, the interim official control ordinance regulating permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, emergency housing and emergency shelters in Redmond (AM No. 21-134).
August 17, 2021Supports Housing Affordability
Source: redmond.legistar.com · researched July 23, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Voted yes on 2022-02-15 for AM No. 22-014, the funding ordinance for the Redmond Senior and Community Center, which the City Council approved on a 6-1 vote.
February 15, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: redmond.legistar.com · researched July 23, 2026
Seconded and voted yes on 2021-11-01 for the Redmond Senior and Community Center bond ordinance (AM No. 22-040, Ordinance No. 3077), which the City Council approved 7-0 to issue bonds funding the new center.
November 1, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: redmond.legistar.com · researched July 23, 2026
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Received the WEA-PAC endorsement of the Washington Education Association for State Representative in Legislative District 48, Position 2, on the union's 2026 endorsement slate as published and verified on 2026-07-23.
July 23, 2026
Source: washingtonea.org · researched July 23, 2026
Founded the Redmond, Washington chapter of Help Portrait International and served on the League of Women Voters of Seattle-King County executive board as its c3 treasurer, per her official City of Redmond biography verified on 2026-07-23.
July 23, 2026
Source: letsconnectredmond.com · researched July 23, 2026
Served as Redmond City Council President in 2022-2023 and chaired the Council's Parks and Human Services Committee, and represented Redmond on the Puget Sound Regional Council Executive Board as alternate, the Growth Management Policy Board, the Eastside Transportation Partnership and the Eastrail Regional Advisory Committee, per the City of Redmond council roster verified on 2026-07-23.
July 23, 2026
Source: redmond.gov · researched July 23, 2026
Received Fuse Washington's endorsement for State House in Legislative District 48, Position 2, on the organization's 2026 primary-election endorsement slate published 2026-03-24.
March 24, 2026
Source: fusewashington.org · researched July 23, 2026
Made the motion on 2022-12-06 to approve AM No. 22-183, Redmond's 2023-2024 final biennial budget components including the property tax levy ordinances; the City Council adopted the package on a 6-1 vote.
December 6, 2022
Source: redmond.legistar.com · researched July 23, 2026
Voted no on 2022-11-01 on AM No. 22-160, the approval of 2023 detention rates for inmate housing at King County jail facilities; the Redmond City Council approved the item over her objection on a 5-2 vote.
November 1, 2022
Source: redmond.legistar.com · researched July 23, 2026
Voted against Redmond's 2022 rate increase for the SCORE regional jail agreement, which covers housing the city's inmates. The council approved it 5-2.
November 1, 2022
Source: redmond.legistar.com · researched July 23, 2026
Race Jessica Forsythe is in:
- Legislative District 48 - State Representative Pos. 2 (2-year term) · November 3, 2026 · Legislative (House) District 48; Washington
Past race Jessica Forsythe ran in:
- Legislative District 48 - State Representative Position 2 · August 4, 2026 · Legislative (House) District 48; Washington
Profile last researched September 9, 2026.