Tim Burgess
Tim Burgess was the interim mayor of Seattle. He was appointed to the position by a 5-1 vote of the city council on September 18, 2017. Burgess was appointed to replace Bruce Harrell as interim mayor. Harrell was appointed on September 13, 2017, following the resignation of Ed Murray. Harrell became the interim mayor because the Seattle city charter makes the city council president the first in line to succeed the mayor. Harrell announced on September 15, 2017, that he declined to serve the remainder of Murray's term. The Seattle City Council selected Burgess to serve until the election of a new mayor in November 2017.[1][2][3]
Burgess was a member of the Seattle City Council in Washington, holding Position 8, an at-large seat. He was first elected to the council in 2007.[4] Burgess did not file for re-election in 2017. The city charter required Burgess' resignation from the council after his appointment as interim mayor.
Biography
Burgess is from Seattle, Washington. His professional experience includes running a communications consulting business, serving 12 years on Seattle's Ethics and Elections Commission and working as a police officer and news reporter.[4]
Elections
2015
The city of Seattle, Washington, held elections for city council on November 3, 2015. A primary took place on August 4, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was May 15, 2015. All nine council seats were up for election.[5][6] In the Position 8 race, incumbent Tim Burgess and Jonathan A. Grant advanced past John Persak and John Roderick in the primary election on August 4, 2015. Burgess defeated Grant in the general election.[7]
| Seattle City Council Position 8, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Tim Burgess Incumbent |
54.5% | 91,863 |
| Jonathan A. Grant | 44.9% | 75,585 |
| Write-in votes | 0.57% | 968 |
| Total Votes | 168,416 | |
| Source: King County, Washington, "City of Seattle Council Position No. 8", accessed November 3, 2015. | ||
| Seattle City Council Position 8 Primary Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Tim Burgess Incumbent |
45.7% | 54,771 | |
| Jonathan A. Grant |
30.8% | 36,937 | |
| John Roderick | 15.9% | 19,034 | |
| John Persak | 6.9% | 8,301 | |
| Write-in | 0.6% | 702 | |
| Total Votes | 119,745 | ||
| Source: King County Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 12, 2015 | |||
Campaign themes
2015
Burgess' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[8]
Safety
- Excerpt: "Wrote the Chronic Nuisance Property Law that gave the city more power to shut down drug houses and Aurora motels that were magnets of crime and disorder."
Police
- Excerpt: "Authored legislation giving the police chief new authority to hire the best commanders possible from outside or inside the police department, erasing a 35-year-old ban on outside hiring."
Housing
- Excerpt: "Provided key support to the city's new Rental Housing Inspection legislation, protecting renters from unscrupulous landlords."
Education
- Excerpt: "Led the push for high-quality, voluntary and affordable preschool for our youngest learners that received overwhelming voter support and will make a profound difference in the lives of Seattle's children and families."
Endorsements
2015
In 2015, Burgess' endorsements included the following:[9]
- 11th District Democrats
- 34th District Democrats
- Active in Democracy
- Aerospace Machinists Local 751
- AGC of Washington BUILD-PAC
- Cascade Bicycle Club
- CASE--Civic Alliance for a Sound Economy
- Central Puget Sound Carpenters Local 30
- HOD Carriers and General Laborers
- Int'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 77
- King County Labor Council
- Northwest Millwrights Local 96
- Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters
- Seattle Firefighters Local 27
- Seattle Hotel Association
- Seattle/King County Building & Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO
- Seattle-King County Realtors Assn.
- Seattle Restaurant Alliance
- SEIU Local 775
- The Seattle Times
- Piledrivers and Divers Local 196
- Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 32
- Professional and Technical Employees Local 17
- Residential Carpenters Local 816
- Unite HERE Local 8
- The Urbanist
- Washington Conservation Voters
- Washington Interior-Exterior Systems Local 41
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Tim + Burgess + Seattle"
- All stories may not be relevant due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Seattle Times, "Bruce Harrell to take oath Wednesday as Seattle mayor," September 13, 2017
- ↑ KING5, "Acting Seattle Mayor will not finish out Ed Murray's term," September 15, 2017
- ↑ Crosscut, "Seattle has a new new mayor: Tim Burgess," September 18, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 City of Seattle, "Burgess," accessed December 22, 2014
- ↑ City of Seattle, "Law, Rules and Information for Filers," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ City of Seattle, "Seattle City Council Districts," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ King County Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 12, 2015
- ↑ Tim Burgess for Seattle City Council, "Accomplishments," accessed July 22, 2015
- ↑ Tim Burgess for Seattle City Council, "Endorsements," accessed July 22, 2015
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