Lester, 1952-2016, bulk: 1990-2016
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence, memoranda, surveys, reports, studies, and hearings materials generated by City Council's central staff analysts in support of the Council's legislative activities. Primary subjects relate to the major functions and issues of City government including land use, public utilities management, housing, human services, public safety, traffic and transportation, comprehensive planning, parks and recreation, arts and cultural affairs, economic development, environment and sustainability, and general government administration.
Dates
- Creation: 1952-2016
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1990-2016
Creator
- Lester, Martha (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
Records are open to the public.
Biographical
Martha Lester was a Central Staff analyst from 1989-2015. She received a M.S. in Urban Transportation Planning and a J.D. from the University of Washington. She previously worked as a transportation planner for a Seattle area consulting firm, as a law clerk to two federal judges and as a teacher at UW School of Law. During her tenure she covered transportation, land use, capital project planning and financing, and city organizational issues and was the Central Staff’s lead analyst for transportation, including Sound Transit (RTA).
Partial Extent
From the Series: 418.2 Cubic Feet (867 boxes)
Partial Extent
From the Series: 39,055 digital files (12.57 GB)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Repository Details
Part of the Seattle Municipal Archives Repository