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Burien (/ ˈ b jʊər i ə n / BURE-ee-ən) [9] is a suburban city in King County, Washington, United States, located south of Seattle on Puget Sound. As of the 2020 census , [ 7 ] Burien's population was 52,066, which is a 56.3% increase since incorporation in 1993, making it the 25th most populous city in Washington .
The district is in Clark County and covers most of Vancouver, the state's fourth-largest city and a major suburb of Portland, Oregon, and portions of Ridgefield and Camas. [1] [2] The district's legislators are state senator Annette Cleveland and state representatives Sharon Wylie (position 1) and Monica Stonier (position 2), all Democrats. [3]
Lake Burien played a key role in Burien's early history. The city was originally founded by homesteaders, who settled along Puget Sound and the shores of the lake. [1] The Lake was named for Gottlieb and Emma Worm Burian, early settlers in the area (it is unclear how "Burian" became "Burien").
Housing covenants became common in the 1920s and were validated by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1926. Minorities were effectively limited to the International District and parts of some neighborhoods in south-east Seattle for Asian- and Native Americans; or the Central District for people of African ancestry, clearly defining those neighborhoods. [18]
Republican state Rep. Mike Sparks faces Democrat Luis Mata in the District 49 election. The candidates seek to win a two-year term on the Nov. 5 Election Day. Early voting will be Oct. 16-31.
A water district is a special district given the task of supplying water and sewer needs to a community. This term is commonly used in the United States. [1] See also
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Island County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington.As of the 2020 census, its population was 86,857. [1] Its county seat is Coupeville, [2] while its largest city is Oak Harbor.