Rob Johnson (Seattle politician)
| Rob Johnson | |
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| Member of the Seattle City Council from District 4 | |
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Assumed office 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Rasmussen |
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| Residence | Seattle, WA |
| Occupation | Seattle City Councilmember (District 4) |
Rob Johnson is a politician on the Seattle City Council representing the city's fourth district of northeast Seattle and the University of Washington area.[1] Johnson defeated Michael Maddux 51%-48% - a 708 vote margin that was the third-closest race in 2015 - to take the seat, becoming the inaugural holder of the newly created District 4 council position.[2] This followed Johnson's and Maddux's defeat of 12-year incumbent Jean Godden in the August Primary election. Both Johnson and Maddux ran as progressive urbanists, defeating slow-growth candidates Godden and Tony Provine. Prior to the election, Johnson was executive director of Transportation Choices Coalition, an advocacy group in Washington state, and managed successful campaign for the Sound Transit 2 rail expansion programs.[3] Shortly after his swearing-in ceremony in January 2016, Johnson was appointed by King County Executive Dow Constantine to the Sound Transit Board of Directors, replacing fellow council-member Mike O'Brien.[4]
References
- ↑ Beekman, Daniel (November 4, 2015). "Urbanists appear to be big winners in Seattle election". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ↑ Kamb, Lewis (November 6, 2015). "Rob Johnson elected to Seattle City Council District 4 seat". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ↑ Bonjukian, Scott (June 1, 2015). "2015 Seattle City Council Election, District 4: Rob Johnson Interview". The Urbanist. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Constantine names Rob Johnson and Nancy Backus to Sound Transit Board of Directors" (Press release). Office of the King County Executive. January 7, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
External links
- Webpage on Seattle City Council website