About the Executive's Office

Overview 

The County Executive's Office is open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.  We are closed from 12 to 1 p.m. Please contact the office if you would like to make an appointment.  

Whatcom County's Executive is Satpal Singh Sidhu.  His term expires in 2024.  You can find out more about him here.

The Executive provides for an accountable and responsive county government by ensuring efficient, effective and economical administration in accordance with the County Charter, the Washington State Constitution and other applicable federal, state and local laws, as well as county policy.
 
 The County Executive is elected to a non-partisan, 4-year term. The powers of the Executive are set out in the Whatcom County Charter, Article 3, the Executive Branch: