Tim Burgess (politician)

For other people named Tim Burgess, see Tim Burgess (disambiguation).
Tim Burgess

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

  1. ↑ Tim Burgess. "Personal biography". Typepad.
  2. ↑ King County Election Results http://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/200711/resPage18.htm Accessed online 7 February 2010
  3. ↑ King County Election Results http://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/elections/201111/respage29.aspx Accessed online 13 February 2012
  4. ↑ "Seattle City Council Biography". Retrieved 2014-10-27.
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