Mayor Tim Burgess

Former Seattle City Councilmember and Mayor

Tim Burgess served 10 years as a Seattle City Council member and as the city’s 55th Mayor. He is a longtime champion of public education and was the lead architect of the Seattle Preschool Program.

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.  He is a member of the Plymouth Housing board of directors.

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