Angela Birney
Angela Birney is an American politician who, since 2019, has been the mayor of Redmond, Washington. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Early life and education[edit]
Birney was born in Seattle, Washington. After living in Auburn, her family moved to Richland. She holds a bachelor's in biology education from Eastern Washington University and a master's in education from Heritage University. She moved to Redmond in 1998.[1]
Political career[edit]
Birney first ran for city council in 2015.[1] She served as president of the council from 2018 to 2019.[2] Prior to city council, she was vice chair of Redmond’s Parks and Trails Commission.[3]
She was first elected mayor in 2019.[4][5] In 2021, she defended a plan proposed by King County to turn a neighborhood motel into a homeless shelter despite vocal constituent opposition to the plan.[6] In 2023, she disbanded an independent commission reviewing pay for city council members.[7] She was reelected in 2023.[8]
Personal life[edit]
Birney and her husband, Keith, have three children.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Birney begins new role as Redmond mayor this week". Redmond Reporter. 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ↑ "Office of the Mayor | Redmond, WA". www.redmond.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ↑ "Birney announces bid for Redmond City Council Pos. 5". Redmond Reporter. 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ↑ staff, Seattle Times (2019-08-06). "Angela Birney, Steve Fields lead in Redmond mayor's race; Renton contest tight". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ↑ "PRESS RELEASE: Newly Elected Mayor and Council Members Sworn In". City of Redmond Washington. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ↑ Choe, Jonathan (2021-08-18). "Redmond mayor speaks out about controversial homeless shelter plan". KOMO. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ↑ "Redmond mayor disbands commission proposing increased council salaries". The Seattle Times. 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ↑ Trumm, Doug (2023-11-09). "Centrists Off to Fast Start in Seattle Election Results - The Urbanist". www.theurbanist.org. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
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