Tim Burgess (politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Tim Burgess (politician)

American politician

Date of Birth: 18-Mar-1949

Place of Birth: Seattle, Washington, United States

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Timothy Burgess (born March 18, 1949) is an American journalist and politician from Seattle, Washington.
He was a member of the Seattle City Council from 2007 to 2017, and served as Mayor of Seattle for 71 days in late 2017.
Prior to his political career, Burgess was a radio journalist and Seattle Police Department officer.Burgess was appointed as mayor by the city council on September 18, 2017, to serve the remaining term of Ed Murray, who resigned amid a sexual abuse scandal.
Burgess replaced the acting mayor, Council President Bruce Harrell, and served as mayor until the 2017 mayoral election results were certified on November 28.Burgess was first elected to the city council in November 2007 with 64% of the vote.
He was re-elected with 83% of the vote to a second four-year term in November 2011.
Burgess chaired the City Council's Education and Governance Committee and was vice-chair of the Planning, Land Use and Sustainability Committee.
He was elected Council President by his colleagues for 2014–2015 and was also co-chair of the City's Family and Education Levy Oversight Committee.
Prior to his election to the City Council, Burgess chaired his neighborhood community council and served 12 years on Seattle's Ethics and Elections Commission.