Brian Treece
Brian Treece | |
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| Mayor of Columbia, Missouri | |
| In office April 18, 2016 – April 18, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Robert McDavid |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Buffaloe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 11, 1969 |
| Spouse |
Mary Phillips (m. 2011) |
| Children | 1[1] |
| Residence | Columbia, Missouri[1] |
| Education | University of Missouri[2] |
| Website | www.como.gov (government) www |
Brian Treece (born May 11, 1969) is an American politician who was the Mayor of Columbia, Missouri, serving two consecutive terms in office from 2016–2022.[3] Before becoming mayor Treece was chairman of the Downtown Leadership Council and served on the city's Historic Preservation Committee.[1] He and his wife Mary Phillips founded the lobbying firm TreecePhillips in Jefferson City, Missouri. In 2011, they married at their home in Columbia.[1] In the 2016 municipal election he defeated lawyer Skip Walther.[4][5] In the April 2, 2019 mayoral election he defeated former Missouri State Representative Chris Kelly.[6][7][8] He was an advocate for transparency in government and called for a city-wide audit.[9][10][11] Treece announced the hiring of Columbia's newest city manager John Glascock on July 15, 2019.[12] He has described himself as a "fiscal conservative."[13] As Mayor, he served as chair of the Columbia City Council. He did not seek reelection in the 2022 election.
References
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- ^ Rebecca Smith & Annie Res (April 6, 2016). "Brian Treece Named Next Columbia Mayor, Skip Walther Concedes". KBIA. Archived from the original on November 19, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ Maslar-Donar, Sara (April 2, 2019). "Treece wins re-election as mayor of Columbia". KMIZ. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ Jeremy Turley; Tess Vrbin (April 3, 2019). "Treece buries Kelly in race for mayor". Columbia Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ Slavit, Mark (March 27, 2019). "Treece and Kelly battle in Columbia's mayoral race". KRCG. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ Brad (March 29, 2019). "(AUDIO) Columbia mayoral candidates Brian Treece and Chris Kelly". 93.9 The Eagle. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ Stewart, Tynan (February 5, 2019). "Treece has pushed for transparency as mayor. Now, he wants steady leadership". Columbia Missourian. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ Saidi, Janet (February 4, 2019). "Intersection - Columbia Mayor Brian Treece on Policing, Finances and What Makes CoMo Great". KBIA. Archived from the original on February 4, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ Kull, Katie (March 25, 2019). "911 director endorses candidate in Columbia mayoral race, citing ties to community". Springfield News-Leader. Archived from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ Burke, Michael (July 15, 2019). "Palenick misses out on Columbia, Mo., city manager job". The Journal Times. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ DieKineite, Max (March 30, 2016). "Mayoral candidate Brian Treece: "I am a fiscal conservative."". KOMU-TV. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.