Rob Johnson (Seattle politician)
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.[1] Johnson defeated Michael Maddux 53%-47% to take the seat, becoming the inaugural holder of the newly created District 4 council position.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]
References
- ↑ Beekman, Daniel (November 4, 2015). "Urbanists appear to be big winners in Seattle election". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ↑ Kamb, Lewis (November 6, 2015). "Rob Johnson elected to Seattle City Council District 4 seat". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ↑ Bonjukian, Scott (June 1, 2015). "2015 Seattle City Council Election, District 4: Rob Johnson Interview". The Urbanist. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Constantine names Rob Johnson and Nancy Backus to Sound Transit Board of Directors" (Press release). Office of the King County Executive. January 7, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
External links
- Webpage on Seattle City Council website