Jenny Durkan
Jenny Anne Durkan (born May 19, 1958) is an American politician. She was elected Mayor of Seattle in 2017, becoming its first female mayor since the 1920s and the city's second openly LGBT elected mayor.[1][2][3]
Jenny Durkan | |
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| 56th Mayor of Seattle | |
| In office November 28, 2017 – January 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Burgess |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Harrell |
| U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington | |
| In office October 1, 2009 – September 30, 2014 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | John McKay |
| Succeeded by | Annette Hayes (Acting) |
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| Born | May 19, 1958 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Domestic partner | Dana Garvey |
| Education | University of Notre Dame (BA) University of Washington, Seattle (JD) |
Durkan was the United States Attorney for the Western District of Washington, appointed by President Barack Obama, from October 2009 through September 2014.[4]
References
- "Seattle has just elected its first lesbian mayor". November 8, 2017.
- Beekman, Daniel (November 7, 2017). "Jenny Durkan defeats Cary Moon to become Seattle's first woman mayor since the 1920s". The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- Beekman, Daniel (November 8, 2017). "Cary Moon concedes to Jenny Durkan in Seattle mayoral election". The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- Jerry Markon and Juliet Eilperin (September 25, 2014). "Attorney General Eric Holder to Step Down," Washington Post
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