Greg Nickels

Greg Nickels
51st Mayor of Seattle
In office
January 1, 2002 – January 1, 2010
Preceded byPaul Schell
Succeeded byMichael McGinn
67th President of the United States Conference of Mayors
In office
2009
Preceded byManny Diaz
Succeeded byElizabeth Kautz
Member of the King County Council
from the 8th district
In office
January 1, 1988 – January 1, 2002
Preceded byBob Greive
Succeeded byDow Constantine
Personal details
Born
Gregory James Nickels

(1955-08-07) August 7, 1955 (age 69)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSharon Nickels
Children2
ResidenceWest Seattle
Alma materUniversity of Washington (attended)

Gregory James Nickels (born August 7, 1955) is an American politician who served as the 51st mayor of Seattle, Washington. He took office on January 1, 2002, and was reelected to a second term in 2005. In August 2009, Nickels finished third in the primary election for Seattle mayor, failing to qualify for the November 2009 general election, and losing his bid for a third term as mayor. He left office on January 1, 2010.[1]

  1. ^ "New.Seattle.Gov". Archived from the original on November 21, 2009. Retrieved November 18, 2009.