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Bruce Harrell

Former Seattle City Mayor

Washington

Bruce Allen Harrell is the 57th and current mayor of Seattle, Washington. An accomplished American politician and attorney, Harrell previously served on the Seattle City Council from 2008 to 2020, including a term as council president from 2016 to 2020. He briefly held the position of acting mayor in September 2017. Harrell was elected as mayor in 2021, becoming Seattle's second Black mayor and its first African-Asian American mayor. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and a Juris Doctor from the University of Washington, as well as a Master's degree in Organizational Leadership from City University of Seattle. Harrell has been a managing partner at Harrell, Connell, Cordova, Hunter & Pauley, PLLC, and served as General Counsel at the Rainier Valley Community Development Fund.