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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.
Bruce Allen Harrell (born October 10, 1958) [1] is an American politician and attorney serving as the 57th and current mayor of Seattle, Washington. He was a member of the Seattle City Council from 2008 to 2020. From 2016 to 2020, he was president of the city council. [2] He was acting mayor of Seattle from September 13 to 18, 2017.
In 1958, as a 23-year-old law student, he won election as the youngest member of the Washington State House of Representatives. He served four terms before running for, and winning, a seat in the Washington State Senate. He was elected mayor of Seattle, Washington in 1969 and reelected in 1973. At 34, he was Seattle's youngest mayor. [2]
(The Center Square) – Shon Barnes was announced on Dec. 20 as the next chief of the Seattle Police Department, but he won't assume his new job right away. Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s office ...
Prior to being elected mayor, Harrell served on the Seattle City Council from 2007 through 2019. Harrell said he will publicly kick off his re-election campaign early next year and participate in ...
(The Center Square) – Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has issued an executive order focusing on public safety amid a recent spike in cases of violent crime in residential neighborhoods. Harrell’s ...
Once sworn in, Saka became chair of the Transportation Committee, stating he became the "king of potholes". [12] As chair, Saka proposed a $1.55 billion transportation levy, larger than the $1.35 billion levy proposed by Harrell, which would add an average of $41 for taxpayers. [13]
The Mayor of Seattle is head of the executive branch of city government, and the Seattle City Council, led by a Council President, is the legislative branch. The mayor of Seattle and two of the nine members of the Seattle City Council are elected at large, rather than by geographic subdivisions. The remaining seven council positions are elected ...