Mike McGinn Subject Correspondence

Series

Identifier: 5246-01

Staff Only

Scope and Contents Note

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and other materials relating to City programs and services during the McGinn administration. Records are arranged by year and then grouped by City function: for example, transportation, utilities, public safety, parks, economic development, human services, and more. Major topics covered include the Alaskan Way Viaduct, the Seattle Center, homelessness, parking, crime, civil rights, and public transit.

Dates

Creation: 2010 - 2013

Creator

McGinn, Mike (Person)
Seattle (Wash.). Mayor (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Records are open to the public.

Conditions Governing Use

Records are available for use onsite in the SMA reading room, including electronic records through the electronic records search.

Historical Note

Mike McGinn was born on Long Island, New York in 1959. Soon after graduating from Williams College in 1982 with a B.A. in Economics, McGinn worked for U.S. Congressman Jim Weaver (OR) as a legislative aid. In 1992, McGinn graduated from the University of Washington Law School and began a career with the Seattle firm Stokes Lawrence. His volunteer work included leadership positions in the Greenwood Community Council and the local chapter of the Sierra Club. In 2006, McGinn founded the Seattle Great City Initiative, a nonprofit environmental and urban development advocacy group.

McGinn was elected mayor in November 2009. Major issues faced during his tenure include the proposed Alaskan Way Viaduct tunnel, homelessness, public safety, and public transit. McGinn served one term before being defeated by Ed Murray in the 2013 general election.

Extent

15.2 Cubic Feet (38 boxes)

36192 digital files (17 GB)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Records include correspondence, memoranda, reports, and other materials relating to City programs and services during Mayor Mike McGinn's administration.

Related Materials

Additional materials from Mayor McGinn’s tenure found in City social media accounts and City websites are searchable online through ArchiveSocial and Archive-IT.