Interim County Executive Kurt Triplett was unanimously appointed by the Metropolitan King County Council to serve as King County Executive. Triplett will serve until the results of the November general election for County Executive are certified.

Triplett was one of two nominees recommended last week by a Blue-Ribbon Selection Committee co-chaired by former Seattle Mayor Norm Rice and Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke. The council interviewed Triplett and Royer in depth, along with former county councilmembers Louise Miller and Steve Hammond, who also were considered for the post.