Mike O'Brien Subject Files
Scope and Contents Note
Records in this series reflect O'Brien's focus on environmental concerns, including issues such as the Green New Deal, carbon neutrality, alternative energy, recycling, green infrastructure, and conservation. Transportation issues are well represented, including bicycle, pedestrian, and transit planning. Other topics include homelessless, utilities, affordable housing, parks, public safety, neighborhood planning, and land use and zoning. Digital images show O'Brien at various official events, includes Oath of Office.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 2010-2019
- Creation: 1997-2019
Creator
- O'Brien, Mike (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.
Biographical Note
Born and raised in the Seattle area, Mike O'Brien earned an economics degree from Duke University and an MBA from the University of Washington. He served as chief financial officer at the law firm of Stokes Lawrence and was heavily involved in the Sierra Club.
O'Brien was elected to City Council in 2009 and was reelected in 2013. In 2015 Council was reorganized to be based on districts, and he was elected to represent District 6. While in office, he focused on issues including homelessness, climate change, social justice, and labor rights. He chose not to run again in 2019.
Partial Extent
18.8 Cubic Feet (48 boxes)
Partial Extent
6358 digital files (4.25 GB)
Partial Extent
20 digital image files
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Records created and received by O'Brien's office during his tenure as Seattle City Councilmember.
Separated Materials
Attorney-client privileged materials have been separated.
Processing 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.
Subject
- Seattle City Light (Organization)
Geographic
Topical
- Alaskan Way Viaduct (Seattle, Wash.)
- Bicycles and bicycling -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
- Burke Gilman Trail (Wash.)
- Energy conservation -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
- Environmental issues -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
- Express highways -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
- Homelessness -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
- Housing -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
- Land use -- Planning -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
- Local transit -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
- Parks -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
- Public safety -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
- Recycling (Waste, etc.) -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
- Refuse and refuse disposal -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
- Sports facilities -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
- Taxicabs -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
- Transportation -- Planning -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
- Water utilities -- Washington (State) -- Seattle
- Title
- Guide to the Mike O'Brien Subject Files
- Date
- 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- EAD Location
- https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv541329
Repository Details
Part of the Seattle Municipal Archives Repository