In 2000 and 2001 von Reichbauer was elected to serve as Chair of the King County Council. He was elected Vice-Chair by his colleagues when the Metropolitan King County Council changed party control in 2003 (becoming the first minority party member to serve in Council leadership). Currently, von Reichbauer serves on the Metropolitan King County Council as Chair of the Regional Policy Committee, as well as Vice-Chair of the Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee. He also serves on the Committee of the Whole, the Government Accountability and Oversight Committee and sits on the Board of Directors for Sound Transit. He formerly served as Chair of the Regional Transit Committee.