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He ran for mayor in 1985, but lost to Charles Royer. Rice ran again in 1989 in a crowded field and won 99,699 to 75,446. He was re-elected in 1993. During the technology boom of the 1990s, Rice led the rejuvenation of Seattle's downtown. [2] He also served as President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. [2]
As President of Allied Arts of Seattle, he led the successful effort to establish "One Percent for Art" in 1973 — with Seattle becoming one of the first cities to adopt a program to fund public art, which has since become the national standard. A member of the Democratic Party, Schell first ran for mayor in 1977, but lost to Charles Royer. [2]
William Earl Millikin [1] (September 30, 1890–March 23, 1970) was the Mayor of Seattle, Washington from 1941 to 1942. Millikin was born on September 30, 1890, in Oswego, Kansas . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He attended several schools including Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas ; the University of Oregon ; the University of Washington ; and the ...
In 2001, he was elected Mayor of Seattle (defeating Seattle City Attorney Mark Sidran) and was re-elected in 2005. Nickels ran for a third term in 2009, but he failed to advance to the general election after coming in third place in the primary election held in August 2009. He had several notable events during his tenure as mayor of Seattle.
Pages in category "Mayors of Seattle" The following 58 pages are in this category, out of 58 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Jenny Anne Durkan (born May 19, 1958) is an American attorney, former federal prosecutor, and politician who served as the 56th mayor of Seattle, Washington. She is the daughter of Martin Durkan . Durkan is a member of the Democratic Party .
Henry A. Atkins was appointed the first mayor of Seattle by the Territorial Legislature, and was elected to the office on July 11, 1870. [9] [10] A new city charter, the Freeholders Charter, was adopted in 1890 and extended the mayor's term in office from one year to two years, but barred consecutive terms.
Mayors of Seattle (1 C, 58 P) ... Pages in category "Mayors of places in Washington (state)" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total.