Seattle City Councilmember Mike O'Brien Stays Focused On Social Justice
Mike O'Brien is running for re-election to Position 8 of the Seattle City Council. He is currently serving his first term.
Prior to joining the council, O'Brien served as CFO of the downtown law firm Stokes Lawrence. He has a degree in economics from Duke University and an MBA from the University of Washington.
O'Brien is a close friend of Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, who also took office in 2009. The two men joined forces to oppose the building of the deep-bore tunnel through the city's downtown, a battle which they lost. O'Brien championed a ban on plastic bags in the city, an opt-out registry for telephone books, and is now pushing for campaign finance reform. He is widely regarded as one of the more progressive members of the City Council.
O'Brien faces two political newcomers in the August 6 primary — civil engineer Albert Shen and artist David Ishii.
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