4624-00. Jan Drago

Record Group

Identifier: 4624-00

Staff Only

Jan Drago served on City Council from 1994 through 2009. In 1996, she became the first Councilmember since Liem Tuai (1972) to serve as Council President during her first full term in office. She served in this role for four years, in two non-consecutive terms. She chaired committees focused on finance and budget, business and labor, and transportation. Drago was educated at Douglass College, Rutgers University, where she studied psychology. Prior to joining City Council, she was a teacher (1973-1978) and a proprietor of a Haagen Dazs ice cream store (1980-1991). Drago unsuccessfully ran for mayor in 2009. Throughout most of 2010, she served in an interim capacity on the King County Council in the seat vacated by Dow Constantine, who had been elected as King County Executive.

Creator: Drago, Jan

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Jan Drago Office Electronic Correspondence

Series

Identifier: 4624-01

Abstract

This series includes general correspondence from councilmember Jan Drago and her Legislative Assistants Krista Bunch, Katherine Fountain, and Barbara Clemons. It contains internal and external correspondence revolving around the business of the city council.

Dates: 2001-2009

Jan Drago Subject Files

Series

Identifier: 4624-02

Scope and Contents note Correspondence, reports, studies, and other materials related to Drago's work on the Council. A substantial portion of the records document her work on transportation projects, including the Alaskan Way Viaduct, the monorail, SR 520, streetcars, Mercer Street, and pedestrian and bicycle issues. Another set of records relates to the city's budget process, reflecting her work as chair of the Budget Committee. Land use issues represented include the comprehensive plan, South Lake Union, and the...

Dates: 1984-2009

Business and Labor Committee Records

Series — Box 1

Identifier: 4624-03

Scope and Contents note

Agendas, correspondence, background materials, reports, and draft legislation relating to taxation, grants, public corporations, and a wide variety of business issues.

Dates: 1994-1995

Business, Economic and Community Development Committee Records

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 4624-04

Scope and Contents note

Committee agendas, correspondence, staff reports, draft legislation, and notes related to issues before the Business, Economic and Community Development Committee.

Dates: 1996-1999

Finance, Budget and Economic Development Committee Records

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 4624-05

Scope and Contents note

Agendas, correspondence, draft legislation, notes, and other materials related to issues before the City Council's Finance, Budget and Economic Development Committee.

Dates: 2000-2001

Finance, Budget, Business and Labor Committee Records

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 4624-06

Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, memoranda, staff reports, agendas, draft legislation, and other materials related to municipal finances and business matters that came before the committee during Drago's tenure as chair.

Dates: 2002-2003

Government Affairs and Labor Committee Records

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 4624-07

Scope and Contents note

Agendas, correspondence, memoranda, staff reports, draft legislation, and other materials related to general government business matters and labor issues that came before the committee during Drago's tenure as chair.

Dates: 2004-2005

Transportation Committee Records

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 4624-08

Scope and Contents note

Agendas, draft legislation, correspondence, reports, and staff notes relating to traffic and transportation issues referred to the Committee during Drago's tenure as chair.

Dates: 2006-2009

Special Committee on Pedestrian Safety Records

Series — Box 1

Identifier: 4624-09

Scope and Contents note

Agendas, draft legislation, correspondence, reports, and staff notes relating to pedestrian safety issues referred to the Committee during Drago's tenure as chair.

Dates: 2007-2009

Labor-Management Leadership Committee Records

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 4624-10

Scope and Contents note The Labor-Management Leadership Committee (LMLC) was formed in 1996 to promote communication and cooperation in the delivery of high quality, cost efficient public service to the citizens of Seattle while maintaining a high quality work environment for City employees. The Committee's mission is to enhance understanding of the problems, challenges, and opportunities facing the City and its workforce. Issues tackled by the LMLC include health care cost containment, managed competition,...

Dates: 1996-2001

Jan Drago Video Collection

Series — Box 1

Identifier: 4624-11

Scope and Contents Note

Video collected by Councilmember Dragoâs office.

Dates: 2003-2004