Bill Baarsma
Bill Baarsma | |
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37th Mayor of Tacoma | |
In office January 9, 2002 – January 5, 2010 | |
Preceded by | Mike Crowley (interim) |
Succeeded by | Marilyn Strickland |
Personal details | |
Born | Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | North Tacoma, Tacoma, Washington |
Education | University of Puget Sound (BA) George Washington University (MA) |
Bill Baarsma is an American politician and academic who served as the 37th mayor of Tacoma, Washington from 2001 to 2009.[1][2]
Early life and education
Baarsma was born and raised in Tacoma, Washington, and earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Puget Sound, where he was a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity. Baarsma was also selected for the Scottish Rite Masonic Fellowship for graduate study at George Washington University, where he earned his master's degree.[3]
Career
While living in Washington, D.C., Baarsma worked on the staff of Senator Henry M. Jackson and as a White House Fellow with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.[4]
Prior to his election as mayor, Baarsma taught business and public administration at the University of Puget Sound and served on the Tacoma City Council from 1992 to 1999.
He has also served on two Tacoma charter review commissions, and the city's 1980 redistricting committee. He was a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition,[5] a bi-partisan group with a stated goal of "making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets." The coalition was co-chaired by then-Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and then-New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.[6][7][8]
Personal life
Baarsma lives in the North Tacoma, Washington with his wife, Carol.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "The Future Belongs to All of Us". Archived from the original on 2020-08-05.
- ^ Chronology of Tacoma Mayors
- ^ Keniston-Longrie, Joy; Longrie, Kelsey; Longrie, Amberose (2010-09-01). Tacoma's Stadium District. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738580692.
- ^ Baarsma, Bill. "Bill Baarsma, Author at BlackPast". BlackPast. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
- ^ "Mayors Against Illegal Guns: Coalition Members". Archived from the original on 2008-03-27.
- ^ "Mayors Leading the Fight". Everytown for Gun Safety. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
- ^ "Opinion | The Tacoma I Love (Published 2002)". The New York Times. 2002-11-02. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
- ^ Mudede, Charles. "City of Destiny". The Stranger. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
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