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4618-00. Cheryl Chow

 Record Group
Identifier: 4618-00
Cheryl Chow was elected to City Council for the term beginning January 1, 1990. She unseated long time incumbent City Councilmember Jeanette Williams. During her first term, Chow chaired the Parks and Public Grounds Committee (1990-1993). During her second term, she chaired the Health, Housing, Human Services, Education and Libraries Committee (1994-1997). In 1997, Chow chose not to run for reelection. She ran again for City Council in 1999, but was defeated by Judy Nicastro. Chow is a native of Seattle, the daughter of Ruby Chow, a former King County Councilmember. Prior to her tenure on City Council, Chow was a teacher, principal, and administrator for the Seattle School District. Following her second term on the Council, she served as interim principal at Franklin High School and then at Garfield High School.
Creator: Chow, Cheryl

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Housing, Health, Human Services, Education, and Libraries Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4618-04
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, memoranda, agendas, and staff reports related to social service, education, and library issues. From 1994 to 1996 the committee was titled Health, Human Services, Education and Libraries; from 1996 to 1997 it was Health, Housing, Human Services, Education and Libraries.

Dates: 1994-1997

Human Development Strategic Planning Ad Hoc Committee Records

 Series — Box 1
Identifier: 4618-05
Scope and Contents note

Agendas, staff reports, briefing materials, draft legislation, and work plans for ad hoc committee established to develop a plan for addressing health and safety issues within the context of the 1994 Comprehensive Plan.

Dates: 1995

Cheryl Chow Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4618-02
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, reports, studies, and reference materials relating primarily to parks and recreation issues. Major subjects include the Parks Complan, Greenlake, open space, Seattle Center redevelopment, Coliseum/Arena improvements, Seattle Commons, off-leash dog runs, punchboard and pulltab gambling, the Shoreline and Park Improvement Fund, and Sandpoint Naval Station reuse planning.

Dates: 1988-1995

Parks and Public Grounds Committee Records

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4618-03
Scope and Contents note

Agendas, correspondence, staff reports, and draft legislation related to the City's parks system and publicly owned lands.

Dates: 1990-1993

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