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    Councilmembers

    • Mayor Lynne Robinson
    • Deputy Mayor Mo Malakoutian
    • Vishal Bhargava
    • Dave Hamilton
    • Conrad Lee
    • Jared Nieuwenhuis
    • Claire Sumadiwirya
    Claire Sumadiwirya portrait

    Councilmember 4/1/25-11/25/25

    Claire Sumadiwirya, a Bellevue business owner involved in several social causes, was appointed in April 2025 to the seat on the City Council vacated by Janice Zahn. Sumadiwirya will serve through the certification of the November 2025 general election. If elected, she will serve through Zahn’s original term date of Dec. 31, 2027.

    Sumadiwirya has lived in Bellevue for more than 30 years and owns a small business downtown. She grew up in the Bridle Trails neighborhood and currently lives downtown with her three children. When interviewed by the council about her interest in the appointment, Sumadiwirya said her priorities include public safety, education, sustainable growth and quality of life.

    Claire is the founder and CEO of Bellden Ventures, which opened Bellden Café downtown in 2017. The cafe has contributed proceeds from its sale of specialty coffee, gourmet food and lifestyle products to over 30 charities. Her focus has been on building social enterprises that enable workforce training and that deliver a positive economic impact. Prior to Bellden Ventures, she worked in a variety of roles across finance, marketing, real estate, media and global business relations.

    Sumadiwirya serves on the King County Open Space Equity Cabinet, Bellevue School Foundation and Overlake Medical Center Foundation. Prior to her appointment to the council, which necessitated her resignation from them, Councilmember Sumadiwirya served on the Bellevue Downtown Association, PorchLight and Visit Bellevue. She led community engagement and program development at the King County Immigrant and Refugee Commission and was briefly executive director of the BelRed Arts District.

    Sumadiwirya has a Master of Business Administration degree in accounting and finance from Seattle University and double bachelor’s degrees in business and sociology from the University of Washington. 

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    Claire Sumadiwirya
    P.O. Box 90012
    Bellevue, WA 98009

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    csumadiwirya@bellevuewa.gov

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