Transportation and Utilities Committee Records
Scope and Contents Note
Records from this City Council committee for which Pedersen served as chair. In 2022 and 2023, it was called the Transportation and Seattle Public Utilities Committee. The committee oversaw issues relating to SDOT, Seattle City Light, and Seattle Public Utilities. Paper files exist only for January through March 2020 before meetings went remote due to the Covid 19 pandemic. Digital files are limited for 2020 but 2021-2023 is more complete.
Dates
- Creation: 2020
Creator
- Pedersen, Alex (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Records are open to the public.
Biographical Note
Alex Pedersen was elected in 2019 to represent District 4 in northeast Seattle. Born and raised in Baltimore, Pedersen earned a BA in history from James Madison University and a master’s in government administration from the University of Pennsylvania. He served as a Presidential Management Fellow during the Clinton Administration, working on homelessness and community development programs at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Pedersen worked as a housing finance analyst and as a legislative aide to Councilmember Tim Burgess before serving his own term on council, where he chaired the Transportation and Utilities Committee. He chose not to run for reelection in 2023.
Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet
58 digital files (2.59 GB)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Records from the committee during Pedersen's tenure as chair.
Associated Digital Files
Processing Note
Digital files have been combined into the pdf/a format for accessibility. Original functionality such as hyperlinks may not be available.
Subject
- Seattle City Light (Organization)
- Seattle Public Utilities (Organization)
- Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Transportation (Organization)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Repository Details
Part of the Seattle Municipal Archives Repository