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The sixth-largest city in the State of Washington and the third largest in King County, the City of Kent is a community where people choose to live, and businesses change the world. Kent lies in the heart of the Seattle-Tacoma metroplex, just a few miles from SeaTac International Airport. The city of 34 square miles and close to 138,000 residents is at the center of a burgeoning tech and new space industry anchored by companies including Blue Origin, Boeing, Hexcel, and Exotic Metals. The City of Kent operates under a Strong Mayor form of government in which the Mayor works full-time as the leader of the organization. In addition to the Mayor, Kent residents elect seven City Council members. The City’s Administration Department — the Mayor’s Office — includes 21 employees, four o