Jim Ferrell | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Mayor of Federal Way, Washington | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Skip Priest |
| Federal Way City Council, Position No. 1 | |
| In office January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Gates |
| Succeeded by | Lydia Assefa-Dawson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Allen Ferrell September 15, 1966 Federal Way, Washington, U.S. |
| Spouse | Wendy Caroline (Killian) Ferrell |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Federal Way, Washington |
| Alma mater | University of Washington (BA) Gonzaga University School of Law (JD) |
| Profession | Lawyer Mayor |
| Website | [1] |
James Allen Ferrell (born September 15, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician serving in his third term as the Mayor of Federal Way, Washington since 2014. The Mayor is a non-partisan office holder. Ferrell previously served ten years on the Federal Way City Council and was the prime mover behind the city's transition from a Council–Manager form of city government to a Mayor-Council or "Strong Mayor" government.[1] Federal Way is currently the 9th largest city in the state of Washington.[2] with a population of 101,300 residents. In the 2022 general election, Ferrell ran for the King County Prosecuting Attorney position losing to Leesa Manion, the first woman and Korean American King County Prosecutor.