Ed Murray (politician, 1955)

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Ed Murray (2008)

Edward B. "Ed" Murray (* 2. May 1955 in Aberdeen , Washington ) is an American politician of the Democratic Party from the state of Washington . He was the 53rd Mayor of Seattle from January 1, 2014 to September 13, 2017 .

Career

Murray began his political career as an MP in the Washington House of Representatives , where he represented the 43rd District between 1995 and 2007. He then moved to the Washington Senate , where he again represented the 43rd electoral district. He gave up this position in 2014 after he was elected Mayor of Seattle with 51.55% of the vote in the runoff election. After several allegations of abuse, he resigned from office.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Daniel Beekman: Seattle Mayor Ed Murray won't seek second term: 'It tears me to pieces to step away'. In: The Seattle Times . May 9, 2017, accessed September 13, 2017 .
  2. ↑ General and Special Election: November 5, 2013. Official Final. (pdf, 731 kB) King County , November 26, 2013, archived from the original on February 25, 2016 ; accessed on September 13, 2019 (English).
  3. ↑ Ed Murray: Mayor of Seattle resigns after renewed abuse allegations. In: Spiegel Online . September 13, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017 .
personal data
SURNAME Murray, Ed
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Murray, Edward B. (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH May 2, 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH Aberdeen , Washington