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About Jean Godden
- Jean Godden (born October 10, 1931) was a member of the Seattle City Council, first elected in 2003 and re-elected in 2007 and 2011.
- Council member Godden served three terms and conceded her seat to Rob Johnson in the 2015 election.
- She chaired the Libraries, Utilities, and Center Committee and the Special Committee on Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement Project and Central Waterfront Planning.
- She was also Vice Chair of the Parks and Neighborhood Committee and was a member of the Transportation Committee.
- Jean also was an alternate on the Parks and Seattle Center Committee.Godden received her bachelor's degree in editorial journalism from the University of Washington in 1973 and was elected a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
- Her local fame is due to her award-winning column in The Seattle Times newspaper, which she gave up to run for City Council.Godden won reelection to the Council in 2007.
- She defeated her challenger Joe Szwaja in the November election by winning 71.21 percent of the vote.Godden conceded her seat in the election of 2015, during the council’s first district elections in recent times.
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