Meet Walt
Walt Washington has a Bachelor of Arts in Personnel Management from the University of Nevada. Prior to being elected Kitsap County Auditor in 2008, Walt served as the Interim Assistant Director for the King County Records, Elections and Licensing Services. During his seven years of employment with King County, he embarked upon the re-evaluation of current policies and procedures to affect change to improve overall service delivery to the public, the contract city partners and the special interest community.
Walt is a decorated former Marine having served during the Vietnam era in the First Marine Air Wing, Fleet Marine Force Pacific as an intelligence and counter-intelligence NCO. He was the recipient of the American Spirit Honor Medal and two meritorious service masts that included field promotions.
Walt Washington formerly served five years in the office of National Second Vice President of Blacks in Government, a national organization dedicated to the eradication of all vestiges of racism and disparate treatment practices perpetrated on government personnel of all races, and whose goals are to promote equity in all aspects of American life, excellence in public service and opportunity for all Americans.
Walt believes in community service and is an active member of the Poulsbo North Kitsap Rotary club.