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Well-known civic activist-philanthropist and distinguished real estate attorney Judy Runstad was selected as the 2025 recipient of the Seattle King County First Citizen Award. The vice chair of Wright Runstad & Company and longtime supporter of Seattle Symphony, the University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and numerous other nonprofits, will be honored at a civic celebration on May 8.

Founded in 1939, the First Citizen Award is believed to be this region’s oldest such recognition of community leadership, volunteerism, and public service. The civic banquet to honor the annual recipients is a not-for-profit celebration of civic engagement presented by Seattle King County Realtors® and partners from the real estate community.

Find more information about the award and its history at www.seattlefirstcitizen.org.