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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2012
Bothell man convicted of road-rage act
Bothell residents call for mayor’s resignation
BY CARRIE RODRIGUEZ
everal Bothell residents have asked Mark Lamb to resign from his position as Bothell Mayor, claiming his admitted affair has drawn embarrassment to the city and distracted the council from important issues.
A Bothell man was found guilty on Monday of pulling out a gun during a Kirkland road-rage incident in April. A jury found Phillip Warren Baxter, 64, guilty on one count of second-degree assault during his trial in King County Superior Court. His sentencing is set for Dec. 19 and he faces three to ninth months in jail. The victim in the case claimed that Baxter pulled his vehicle in front of her car in Kirkland’s Juanita neighborhood the morning of April 10. She said his car was driving at a speed of 15 mph in a 35-mph zone, according to charging documents. She admitted to following the driver closely as she hoped he would speed up. But the woman claims Baxter slammed on the brakes and forced her into another lane to avoid hitting his car, and she proceeded around his vehicle. When the woman stopped for a red light, Baxter pulled up beside her, the documents continue. The drivers yelled at each other and Baxter displayed a loaded .38 caliber revolver and pointed the gun at the woman, according to the documents. The woman claimed he shook the gun at her like someone would “shake their finger at someone who did something wrong.” A Washington State Patrol trooper later stopped Baxter based on the woman’s report of the license-plate number and recovered the gun in a holster on Baxter’s hip.
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A former employee civil suit in Snohomish of the North Creek Law County Superior Court Firm, Micaela on Oct. 29 seeking Mae, 23, is suing unspecified damthe business, ages for lost wages, Lamb and his wife future wages and for wrongful teremotional distress. mination and inLamb admitted vasion of privacy to a sexual relaover the two-year tionship with the Mark Lamb affair between woman in court the employee filings on Nov. 8, and mayor. Mae filed the but denies most other
identity. Councilman Patrick Ewing asked Lamb if the city could televise the rest of the comments unrelated to the victim. But Lamb denied his request, noting that he was unsure if there were other victims who would come forward to comment. The Reporter obtained [ more RESIGN page 6 ]
Mayor Baker, Rep. Ryu run for King County Council seat
Local family sacrifices to get daughter home for Christmas
District 1 seat draws 13 applicants following Ferguson’s election as AG
BY MATT PHELPS mphelps@bothell-reporter.com
Most kids dream of getting a Barbie doll, video game or bike for Christmas. Tahlia Boyd’s wish was to spend Christmas at home with her family. The 7-year-old little girl’s family is rushing to prepare for her return from the hospital on Dec. 26 when the family will get to celebrate Christmas one day late - but together. Tahlia is currently being treated for a brain tumor at Seattle Children’s Hospital. But renovating their home and buying a van for her wheelchair is not cheap. “It has definitely been a strain on the family,” said Tahlia’s father Eric Boyd. “Her three siblings definitely miss her a lot. We are doing okay. We
claims in her suit. During the Nov. 20 Bothell Council meeting, two residents asked for Lamb’s resignation. However, the city did not televise the public comments portion of the meeting because a domestic violence victim requested that the council suspend televising public comments to protect her
qualified applicants to King County Executive Dow Constantine. He The vacancy left on the will then narrow the pool King County Council for down to three candidates District No. 1 by for the King CounAttorney Generalty Council to vote elect Bob Ferguson on. The council is getting many has until March to applicants for make a selection. the position. But Ryu and Baker Kenmore Mayor are among the first David Baker and 13 candidates to Cindy Ryu Rep. Cindy Ryu apply for the posiare two names that tion. The district could have wide represents citizens reaching impacts of Kenmore, Bothfor the Northshore ell, Shoreline, and community. areas of WoodinBoth elected ofville, Kirkland and ficials, along with north Seattle. 11 other District “Whoever is choDavid Baker 1 residents, have sen, we need to make submitted applisure that person is cations with the well versed in issues Citizen Advisory Comthat are important to the mittee. The committee area,” said Baker. will recommend the most [ more COUNCIL page 6 ] BY MATT PHELPS
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Tahlia Boyd was diagnosed with a brain tumor. CONTRIBUTED have our good days and our bad days.” Friends and fellow church members held a fund raiser for the family at the Maple Park Church in Lynnwood on Dec. 17
to help raise money to get Tahlia home for Christmas. Eric said that the event raised 45 percent of the immediate fund the family needs but they are [ more TAHLIA page 3 ]
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