Board of Commissioners

King County Fire District 34 is governed by a three-member Board of Commissioners.  Each Commissioner is elected at the General Election and serves a  6 - year term.  There is no salary for Commissioners, but they are compensated $104.00 for each day or portion thereof that they work on fire district business.  (RCW 52.14.010)   The Board of Commissioners is responsible for selecting the Chairperson.

Current Board of Commissioners

Commissioner Lucarelli PhotoPosition 1 - Peter Lucarelli, Chair (appointed 7/25/05, elected January 2006, 2012)  Commissioner Lucarelli began his fire service career with the Los Angeles City Fire Department as a recruit firefighter in 1963. He progressed through the ranks to Assistant Chief, when he was recruited as the Bellevue, Washington Fire Chief in 1990. He retired from the Bellevue Fire Department in 2004 and was appointed to fill an unexpected vacancy with the Fire District #34 Board of Fire Commissioners in late 2005. He was elected to a six-year term on the Commission beginning in 2006, and brings a depth of knowledge and understanding to the District regarding the operational, management, and political challenges that face communities and fire departments in providing contemporary public safety services. He and his spouse Millie live in the Trilogy Redmond Ridge portion of the District and have four adult children and seven grandchildren. Both are avid golfers and love to travel. 

p.lucarelli@kcfd34.org

 

 


Commissioner Thomas JohnstonPosition 2 - Thomas Johnston,  (appointed October 2000, elected Jan. 2002 and January 2008) Commissioner Johnston is a self-employed software developer and consultant.  He was appointed to the Board of Commissioners in September, 2000 to fill a vacancy.  He was elected to a six-year term beginning in 2002. He lives in the eastern portion of the district with his wife and four children.

t.johnston@kcfd34.org

 

 

 

 


Fred ShanafeltPosition 3 - Fred Shanafelt (appointed Jan. 2011, elected Jan. 2012) Commissioner Shanafelt is a retired CPA who provided audit, accounting and financial advisory services to privately held businesses and non profit organizations for 38 years.  In addition he has served on committees for the Certified Public Accountants and Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants and currently works on the Washington State Board of Accountancy.

Fred has served as President, Treasurer and/or board member of several organizations in the Seattle area, including Institute for Family Development, Committee for Children, Lanzi Institute, Bellevue Art Museum, Glendale Country Club, Redmond Chamber of Commerce, his community church, homeowner's association and college fraternity alumni association.

Fred has been married to Susan for 40 wonderful years, living in the Redmond area for most of those years.  They remain focused on the lives of their three grown children and two grandchildren. Fred loves to play golf and enjoys hiking and downhill skiing.

f.shanafelt@kcfd34.org

 

 


Telephone

(425) 556-2226

FAX

(425) 556-2227

Postal address

8450 161st Ave. NE, Redmond, WA 98052

Electronic mail

General Information:

b.weaver@kcfd34.org
 


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