Jeffrey Possinger has announced that he will not be seeking another term on the Duvall City Council.

A councilmember since 2003, Possinger said he has decided to pursue an opportunity in international economic development once his term ends this December.

Possinger, who is currently the mayor pro tem, served as the acting mayor of Duvall in 2005 to finish the term of then Mayor Becky Nixon, who resigned unexpectedly.

Possinger said his focus as mayor was to bring stability and cohesion back to the city’s government, and that he was instrumental in setting the groundwork for an effective transition to a new administration in 2006.

“I am proud of what my colleagues and I have accomplished in the last five years,” said Possinger, who is now the senior member of the Council. “Together we were able to usher our city out of its six-year moratorium, build a state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant, and create policies to prepare the city for growth and economic development in the years to come. No individual in government can take the entire credit for this – we did it together.”

Possinger added he is proud of making Duvall a relevant town politically. “When we are in Olympia, legislators know where Duvall is now.”