Tim Burgess (politician)
Tim Burgess | |
|---|---|
| 55th Mayor of Seattle | |
| In office September 18, 2017 – November 28, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Bruce Harrell |
| Succeeded by | Jenny Durkan |
| Member of the Seattle City Council | |
| In office January 3, 2016 – September 18, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mike O'Brien |
| Succeeded by | Kirsten Harris-Talley |
| Constituency | District 8 |
| In office January 3, 2008 – January 3, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | David Della |
| Succeeded by | Sally Bagshaw |
| Constituency | District 7 |
| President of the Seattle City Council | |
| In office January 3, 2014 – January 3, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Sally J. Clark |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Harrell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 18, 1949 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic Party (2016–present) Republican Party (1999–2016) |
| Spouse | Joleen Burgess |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Queen Anne, Seattle, Washington |
| Education | University of Washington (BA) |
| Occupation | Radio journalist, police officer |
Timothy L. Burgess (born March 18, 1949) is an American journalist and politician from Seattle, Washington. He was a member of the Seattle City Council from 2007 to 2017, and served as Mayor of Seattle for 71 days in late 2017. Prior to his political career, Burgess was a radio journalist and Seattle Police Department (SPD) officer.
Burgess was appointed mayor by the city council on September 18, 2017, to serve the remaining term of Ed Murray, who resigned amid a sexual abuse scandal. Burgess replaced the acting mayor, Council President Bruce Harrell, and served as mayor until the 2017 mayoral election results were certified on November 28.
Burgess was first elected to the city council in November 2007 with 64% of the vote. He was re-elected with 83% of the vote to a second four-year term in November 2011. Burgess chaired the City Council's Education and Governance Committee and was vice-chair of the Planning, Land Use and Sustainability Committee. He was elected Council President by his colleagues for 2014–2015 and was also co-chair of the City's Family and Education Levy Oversight Committee. 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.