Pasco Mayor Resigns for Appointment to Serve as U.S. Attorney

Mayor Pete Serrano will resign as Pasco Mayor and Councilmember effective August 10th to serve as the Interim U.S. Attorney for Eastern Washington. Serrano was first elected to the Pasco City Council in 2017 and was elected Mayor by his fellow Councilmembers in January of 2024.

As Mayor and Councilmember, Serrano has served the Pasco community during a time of significant growth, navigating through the COVID pandemic and helping to prepare the City for several billion dollars in industrial development by Amazon, Reser’s, and Darigold, resulting in several millions of square feet of new industrial facilities.

“It’s an honor to be appointed as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington,” Serrano says. “I’m grateful and humbled by the confidence and trust extended to me by President Trump and Attorney General Bondi through this appointment.  I’ve been blessed to serve the People of Pasco for the past eight years, and now, I look forward to serving the citizens of Eastern Washington. Thank you to my family, friends, city staff, and Pasco residents for your unwavering support.”

Appointing a new Councilmember
The City Council will have 90 days to appoint a new member to fill the District 4 seat for the remainder of Serrano’s current term, set to expire on December 31st, 2025.  Serrano was running unopposed to secure another term on Pasco City Council. City Council will complete another appointment process for the new term in January 2026 that will serve until December 31st, 2028. Applications for the 2025 position will be available on Pasco’s website shortly.
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Appointing the vacant Mayor position
The current City Council will select a new Mayor to serve until December 31st, 2025, at an upcoming meeting. Mayor Pro-Tem Milne will serve in Mayor capacity until then. The role of Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem in Pasco are largely ceremonial in the City Manager form of government. Both positions are selected from and by the City Councilmembers every two years. In January 2026, the newly-seated Council will vote again for the next Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem.