KKIO Lifetime Achievement Award

Ms. Tina Luise Orwall is a Democratic member of the Washington State Senate representing the 33rd Legislative District. She began her legislative career in 2009 in the Washington House of Representatives and joined the Senate in January 2025. Orwall holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in social work from the University of Washington and has more than two decades of experience in public behavioral health and community services. 

Her legislative work has focused on issues including behavioral health and suicide prevention, housing, human trafficking, sexual-assault reform, disability services, veterans, and airport-related air quality. She previously served as Speaker Pro Tempore of the Washington House of Representatives.

Mr. Thomas “Tom” McLeod is a public servant and former financial professional serving as the Mayor of Tukwila, Washington, for a term running through December 31, 2027. Raised in south King County, he holds degrees from Highline College and the City University of Seattle, and he worked as a corporate tax accountant for over 30 years. His local government career includes six years as a Tukwila Planning Commissioner and eight years as a City Councilmember, where he also served as Council President. After winning the election in late 2023, he assumed office on January 1, 2024. As Tukwila’s chief administrative officer, his priorities focus on urban forestry, environmental equity, affordable housing, business growth, and public safety. He also manages the municipal budget and represents local transit interests on regional bodies, including his role as the chair of the Finance and Audit Committee on the Sound Transit Board.

Mr. Joe Marine is an American politician currently serving as the Mayor of Mukilteo, Washington, where he has spent over two decades in public service and made history as the first mayor in the city’s history to be elected to four terms. His extensive career in local leadership includes roles as a Mukilteo City Council member and a Republican State Representative for Washington’s 21st Legislative District. During his time leading the city, he has overseen major civic infrastructure projects, including the construction of the new City Hall, the building of the Rosehill Community Center, and the successful environmental preservation of ninety-eight acres at Japanese Gulch. He recently secured a tight reelection victory to retain his mayoral seat and continues to focus his administration on fiscal responsibility, developing the Mukilteo waterfront, expanding public safety, and serving as the chair of the regional Community Transit Board of Directors.

Stanley L. K. Flemming, D.O., is a physician, military veteran, and longtime public servant who served as the first mayor of the City of University Place, Washington, after the city was incorporated in 1995. A retired U.S. Army Brigadier General and family medicine physician, Flemming has combined careers in medicine, military leadership, and civic service, including service in the Washington State Legislature. He has played a significant role in the development and leadership of the University Place community.

Jugal Thakor is the Position 1 Councilmember for the DuPont City Council in Washington State. Holding a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry, he brings over 15 years of managerial experience in the pharmaceutical industry and operates businesses in commercial real estate and national food franchises.

Before his election to the council in November 2025, Thakor served as a City of DuPont Planning Commissioner from 2021 to 2025. In the community, he serves as a senior member of the Civil Air Patrol (U.S. Air Force Auxiliary), teaching Aerospace Engineering to youth, and presides over the Seattle Grand Dasara Cultural Committee.

Toni Troutner has served on the Kent City Council since 2017 and represents Position 4. A longtime Kent resident, she has been active in community service, including work with the Kent PTSA, Drug Free Coalition, and local severe weather shelter. She is also a market research analyst who works for a small business in Kent.