Tim Burgess Subject Files
Scope and Contents Note
Records documenting Burgess's work on issues of note during his service on City Council. Many of the records relate to public safety issues, including police reform, youth violence, gun safety, sex trafficking, and domestic violence. Transportation topics include taxis and transportation network companies, pedestrian safety, bike share, and the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Other issues include affordable housing, short-term rentals, land use and zoning, preschool, the City's retirement system, homeless encampments, sports arena proposals, civil rights, and environmental issues.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 2008-2017
- Creation: 1998-2017
Creator
- Burgess, Tim (Person)
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
Tim Burgess served on City Council for ten years, from 2008 to 2017. His time on Council ended early when he took over as Seattle's Mayor after Ed Murray resigned. His term as "accidental mayor" lasted 71 days, until the election results were certified and Jenny Durkan was sworn in.
Burgess was born and raised in Seattle, growing up in Capitol Hill and attending Lincoln High School and the University of Washington. While in college he began working as a journalist for radio station KJR, where he covered police corruption, among other topics. He then joined the Seattle Police Department, serving at different times as a patrolman, detective, and press aide.
After leaving the police department, Burgess worked for anti-poverty organization World Concern, and later started Burgess & Associates, an advertising agency. Outside of work, he was chair of the Queen Anne Community Council, and also served for 12 years on Seattle's Ethics and Elections Commission.
He defeated David Della in the 2007 City Council race and took office at the beginning of 2008. During his tenure on council, he focused on police issues, preschool, public safety, and the city's finances, among other topics.
Partial Extent
23.6 Cubic Feet (59 boxes)
Partial Extent
20,275 digital files (5 GB)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Records covering issues of note during Burgess's time on City Council.
Processing Information Note
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.
Subject
- Seattle (Wash.). Police Dept. (Organization)
Geographic
Topical
- Alaskan Way Viaduct (Seattle, Wash.)
- Begging -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
- Budget -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
- Criminal justice, administration of -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
- Early childhood education--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Economic development -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
- Family violence -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
- Homelessness -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
- Housing -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
- Parks -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
- Police-community relations -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
- Rental housing -- Law and legislation -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
- Sports facilities -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
- Taxicabs -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
- Transportation -- Planning -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
- Youth and violence -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
- Title
- Guide to the Tim Burgess Subject Files
- Date
- 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- EAD Location
- https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv302465
Repository Details
Part of the Seattle Municipal Archives Repository