Brian Treece

Brian Treece
Mayor of Columbia, Missouri
In office
April 18, 2016 – April 18, 2022
Preceded byRobert McDavid
Succeeded byBarbara Buffaloe
Personal details
Born (1969-05-11) May 11, 1969 (age 55)
Spouse
Mary Phillips
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(m. 2011)​
[1]
Children1[1]
ResidenceColumbia, Missouri[1]
EducationUniversity of Missouri[2]
Websitewww.como.gov (government)
www.treeceformayor.com (campaign)

Brian Treece (born May 11, 1969) is an American politician who was the Mayor of Columbia, Missouri, serving two consecutive terms in office from 2016–2022.[3] Before becoming mayor Treece was chairman of the Downtown Leadership Council and served on the city's Historic Preservation Commission.[1] He and his wife Mary Phillips founded the lobbying firm TreecePhillips in Jefferson City, Missouri. In 2011, they married at their home in Columbia.[1] In the 2016 municipal election he defeated lawyer Skip Walther.[4][5] In the April 2, 2019 mayoral election he defeated former Missouri State Representative Chris Kelly.[6][7][8] He was an advocate for transparency in government and called for a city-wide audit.[9][10][11] Treece announced the hiring of Columbia's newest city manager John Glascock on July 15, 2019.[12] He has described himself as a "fiscal conservative."[13] As Mayor, he served as chair of the Columbia City Council. He did not seek reelection in the 2022 election.

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  8. ^ Brad (March 29, 2019). "(AUDIO) Columbia mayoral candidates Brian Treece and Chris Kelly". 93.9 The Eagle. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  9. ^ Stewart, Tynan (February 5, 2019). "Treece has pushed for transparency as mayor. Now, he wants steady leadership". Columbia Missourian. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  10. ^ Saidi, Janet (February 4, 2019). "Intersection - Columbia Mayor Brian Treece on Policing, Finances and What Makes CoMo Great". KBIA. Archived from the original on February 4, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  11. ^ Kull, Katie (March 25, 2019). "911 director endorses candidate in Columbia mayoral race, citing ties to community". Springfield News-Leader. Archived from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  12. ^ Burke, Michael (July 15, 2019). "Palenick misses out on Columbia, Mo., city manager job". The Journal Times. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  13. ^ DieKineite, Max (March 30, 2016). "Mayoral candidate Brian Treece: "I am a fiscal conservative."". KOMU-TV. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.