The Burien City Council selected Vicky Hartley to be the 2023 Burien Citizen of the Year. There were 19 people nominated.
Vicky Hartley was nominated for her work organizing her neighbors in the Boulevard Park neighborhood who were experiencing severe flooding, helping them bring it to the attention of the City of Burien.
She was also recognized for her work in helping connect and organize her neighbors in Boulevard Park over the last decade starting with the vote to annex Boulevard Park neighborhood into Burien.
Read the proclamation honoring Ms. Hartley.