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Rob Johnson Electronic Correspondence

 Series
Identifier: 4641-01

Scope and Contents Note

Email correspondence from City councilmember Rob Johnson’s tenure at city councilmember. Much of Johnson's work focused on issues surrounding land use and zoning, and he shepherded the major Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) legislation through Council shortly before leaving office. Other topics represented in the records include transportation, deliberations over a new sports arena, the city's comprehensive plan, Sound Transit, homelessness, and University District zoning. Constituent correspondence spans a wide range of subjects of concern to citizens, especially homeless encampments, the head tax, and ride-share regulations. Attorney-client privileged materials have been separated.

Dates

  • Creation: 2016-2019

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Records are open to the public.

Conditions Governing Use

Records are available for use onsite through ePADD software in the SMA reading room.

Historical Note

Rob Johnson is a 5th generation Seattleite with a degree in political science from Willamette University and a masters in transportation planning from the University of California Los Angeles. Before serving on City Council, he was executive director for the Transportation Choices Coalition where he was involved with campaigns for bus funding and light rail expansion. Johnson was elected to Council in 2015 to represent Seattle's District 4. While on Council, he chaired the Planning, Land Use, and Zoning Committee and focused on issues including zoning, affordable housing, and transportation. He left office early in April 2019 to work as a transportation advisor for NHL Seattle.

Full Extent

162765 email messages (15 GB)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Correspondence from Rob Johnson's tenure as city councilmember.

Existence and Location of Copies

Related Materials

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

Separated Materials

Attorney-client priviliged materials have been separated.

Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Repository Details

Part of the Seattle Municipal Archives Repository

Contact:
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600 Fourth Avenue, Floor 3
Seattle 98124-4728 USA US