Tagged: Tim Burgess

Mayor's Race 2013
5:30 pm
Tue November 27, 2012

Seattle City Councilmember Tim Burgess Announces Run For Mayor

Credit Seattle Channel
Seattle City Council member Tim Burgess announced his run for mayor Tuesday.

After months of speculation, Seattle City Councilmember Tim Burgess officially launched his campaign Tuesday to unseat Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn.

“I think our city faces significant challenges that call for new leadership -- leadership that can bring people together and get things done,” he told KUOW.

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City Budget
7:57 am
Mon November 19, 2012

Seattle City Council Expects To Approve Budget After Clash On Youth Programs

Credit Amy Radil
Alrick Hollingsworth picks cover art for his upcoming book as part of a Seattle-funded program..

Members of the Young Urban Authors program meet twice a week in a small storefront near 23rd and Jackson in Seattle. The program is one of many funded by Seattle’s Youth Violence Prevention Initiative. In this program, the teenagers spend months writing and editing their own books — fiction or non-fiction — which are then printed in paperback form.

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