User:Subzidion/Sandbox/Seattle Information Technology
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Jurisdiction | Seattle, Washington |
Headquarters | Seattle Municipal Tower 700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3800 Seattle, Washington 47°36′18″N 122°19′47″W / 47.60500°N 122.32972°W |
Employees | 673 |
Annual budget | $276 million (2021) |
Department executive |
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Website | seattle.gov/tech |
Seattle Information Technology Department (Seattle IT) is a municipal government agency in Seattle, Washington.
History
The Seattle Information Technology Department was formed in August 1999[1]. The first Chief Technology Officer was Edward Hatler, after council member Tina Podlodowski pushed to create the position.[2] Followed by Lynn Jacobs[3].Marty Chakoian took her place, but retired on July 5th, 2002[4].
- ^ "Ordinance 119504".
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ MODIE, NEIL (1997-02-19). "SEATTLE NAMES CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. p. 2. ISSN 0745-970X.
- ^ GOLDSMITH, STEVEN (1998-07-14). "SHE MAKES A DREAM OF A CHANGE - HOLLYWOOD EXEC IS CITY'S NEW TECHNOLOGY CHIEF". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. pp. –1. ISSN 0745-970X.
- ^ Rosenberg, Matt (2002-07-24). "Mayor should reconsider plan to undo DoIT". Seattle Times, The (WA). pp. –7. ISSN 0745-9696.