De’Sean Quinn, an up-and-comer (who surprisingly lost his first crack at a council seat in Tukwila this summer) last night was appointed to a newly vacated seat on the Tukwila City Council. The seat opened up in November after former council member Jim Haggerton won his bid for mayor. Six people vied for the vacancy, including Brian Kennedy (who bested De’Sean in the August primary, but ultimately lost his bid for council to Kathy Hougardy).Quinn will be sworn in Monday. He’s thrilled. He says the appointment process was fast and the council had a hard decision to make. “The great thing was that it gave me the opportunity to tell the community what I learned about running– that I wasn’t going to go away. And if I was given the opportunity I would do a good job for myself, my wife and the community members who voted for me in the primary.”It’s a big year for Quinn, who’s expecting his first child with wife Nichole in May. He says contemplating fatherhood has given him an increased sense of responsibility. “To think that I could do something for our child and our community makes me really excited,” he says.The Tukwila City Council is a part-time position, so Quinn will still handle council relations for King County Executive Ron Sims. He says he will recuse himself from anything at the county level that relates to Tukwila. “There are plenty of people who can step in,” says Quinn. “It’s great to have an employer, a friend and a mentor like Ron who supports me.”Keep an eye on this guy. This could be the beginning of a long history in local politics and beyond.