Tim Burgess (politician)

Tim Burgess is a member of the Seattle City Council, former journalist, and Seattle Police Department detective. Burgess was first elected 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 chairs the City Council's Education and Governance Committee and is vice-chair of the Planning, Land Use and Sustainability Committee. He was elected Council President by his colleagues for 2014-2015 and is 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.