Tim Burgess (politician)
Tim Burgess | |
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_02.jpg) Burgess, 2015 | |
| Member of the Seattle City Council, for at-large position 8 | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2016 | |
| Member of the Seattle City Council, Position 7 | |
| In office January 1, 2008 – January 1, 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Residence | Seattle, Washington |
| Website | seattle.gov/council/burgess |
Tim Burgess is a member of the Seattle City Council, former journalist, and Seattle Police Department detective.[1] Burgess was first elected in November 2007[2] with 64% of the vote. He was re-elected with 83% of the vote to a second four-year term in November 2011.[3] Burgess chairs the City Council's Education and Governance Committee and is vice-chair of the Planning, Land Use and Sustainability Committee. He was elected Council President by his colleagues for 2014-2015 and is also co-chair of the City's Family and Education Levy Oversight Committee.[4] Prior to his election to the City Council, Burgess chaired his neighborhood community council and served 12 years on Seattle's Ethics and Elections Commission.
References
- ^ Tim Burgess. "Personal biography". Typepad.
- ^ King County Election Results http://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/200711/resPage18.htm Accessed online 7 February 2010
- ^ King County Election Results http://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/elections/201111/respage29.aspx Accessed online 13 February 2012
- ^ "Seattle City Council Biography". Retrieved 2014-10-27.
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