Mike O'Brien (American politician)
Encyclopedia
Mike O'Brien is a member of the Seattle City Council
. He was first elected in 2009. He was the leading proponent of the opt out list for the yellow pages. He is the only opponent of the proposed deep bore tunnel
under downtown Seattle on the city council. Mike has a degree in economics from Duke
and an MBA from the University of Washington
. He was chair of the local chapter of the Sierra Club
before running for office. In this capacity he was one of the leading opponents of the 2007 Roads and Transit
ballot measure.
Seattle City Council
The Seattle City Council is committed to ensuring that Seattle, Washington, is safe, livable and sustainable. Nine Councilmembers are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections and represent the entire city, elected by all Seattle voters....
. He was first elected in 2009. He was the leading proponent of the opt out list for the yellow pages. He is the only opponent of the proposed deep bore tunnel
Proposed replacement of the Alaskan Way Viaduct
The Alaskan Way Viaduct is a viaduct bridge in the city of Seattle, Washington, that carries Washington State Route 99 over the Elliott Bay waterfront between the city's Industrial District and Belltown...
under downtown Seattle on the city council. Mike has a degree in economics from Duke
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
and an MBA from the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
. He was chair of the local chapter of the Sierra Club
Sierra Club
The Sierra Club is the oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the United States. It was founded on May 28, 1892, in San Francisco, California, by the conservationist and preservationist John Muir, who became its first president...
before running for office. In this capacity he was one of the leading opponents of the 2007 Roads and Transit
Roads and Transit
Roads and Transit is a ballot measure in the U.S. State of Washington concerning transportation, that was sent to voters in Snohomish, King, and Pierce counties for approval on November 6, 2007 and defeated by a margin of 56% to 44%....
ballot measure.