Scott Thomas named Town administrator and attorney

Scott Thomas has been chosen by Mayor Ramon Hayes to be La Conner’s administrator and attorney, the mayor announced Nov. 17. Thomas, a Mount Vernon lawyer in private practice, has been city attorney in both Burlington and Mount Vernon. He trained as an architect and has lengthy experience in local government, particularly in planning and land use.

“We are fortunate to have a person with a tremendous breadth of experience in law, planning and architecture,” said Hayes. Thomas was chosen after a second round of vetting candidates to replace John Doyle, who had announced his retirement in Septemb...