Preceded by Tom Rasmussen | ||
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Occupation Seattle City Councilmember (District 4) Residence Seattle, Washington, United States | ||
Rob Johnson is a politician on the Seattle City Council representing the city's fourth district of northeast Seattle and the University of Washington area. Johnson defeated Michael Maddux 51%-48% - a 708-vote margin that was the third-closest race in 2015 - to take the seat, becoming the inaugural holder of the newly created District 4 council position. This followed Johnson's and Maddux's defeat of 12-year incumbent Jean Godden in the August Primary election. Both Johnson and Maddux ran as progressive urbanists, defeating slow-growth candidates Godden and Tony Provine. Prior to the election, Johnson was executive director of Transportation Choices Coalition, an advocacy group in Washington state, and managed successful campaign for the Sound Transit 2 rail expansion programs. Shortly after his swearing-in ceremony in January 2016, Johnson was appointed by King County Executive Dow Constantine to the Sound Transit Board of Directors, replacing fellow council-member Mike O'Brien.