Tom Rasmussen Subject Files

Series

Identifier: 4672-02

Scope and Contents Note

Correspondence, reports, and other records documenting issues before the City Council during Rasmussen's tenure. A large portion of the records cover transportation issues, including the Alaskan Way Viaduct and seawall, SR 520, the monorail, bicycles, Mercer Street, and streetcars. Human services topics include homelessness, senior centers, and domestic violence. Other topics include LGBT concerns, affordable housing, prescription drugs, parks, South Lake Union, public health, land use and zoning, and the Police Department.

Dates

Creation: 2003-2015

Creator

Rasmussen, Tom (Person)
Seattle (Wash.). City Council (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.

Biographical Note

Tom Rasmussen was elected to City Council in 2003 and served three terms before stepping down in 2015. He was chair of the Housing, Human Services, and Health Committee for four years, the Parks and Seattle Center Committee for two years, and the Transportation Committee for six years. Prior to his tenure on City Council, he worked for the City of Seattle for many years as an aide to former Councilmember Jeanette Williams and as the director of the Mayor’s Office for Senior Citizens. Rasmussen holds a bachelor’s degree from Pacific Lutheran University and a J.D. from Valparaiso University.

Partial Extent

24.8 Cubic Feet (62 boxes)

Partial Extent

13,776 digital files (8.44 GB)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Records relating to issues under discussion during Rasmussen's time on City Council.

Arrangement

The top folder structure of the electronic files consist of separate directories for Tom Rasmussen’s staff’s network storage drives as well as four folders arranged by term. Original subfolder names and order have been maintained and mainly reflect divisions by subject.

Related Materials

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

Location of Records

SMA

Processing Information

For electronic records, CloneSpy was used to filter and log duplicate files. Duplicate files and non-record material were deleted. CUSpider SSN Scanning and DtSearch were used to screen for personal and sensitive information. DROID was used to identify file formats, extract metadata, and facilitate processing decisions. Files were then logged and transferred using Robocopy to preservation storage.