Jim Compton
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Jim Compton | |
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| Seattle City Council (Position 9) | |
| In office 2000–2005 | |
| Succeeded by | Sally J. Clark |
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| Born | April 2, 1941 Seattle, Washington , U.S. |
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Carol Arnold (m. 2004) |
Jim Compton (April 2, 1941 – March 17, 2014) was a member of the Seattle City Council,[1] first elected in 1999. At his resignation in December 2005, he was chair of the Utilities & Technology Committee, vice chair of the Energy & Environmental Policy Committee, and a member of the Government Affairs & Labor Committee.
Born in
Before being elected to the Council, Compton was best known for his career in journalism, working for
In March 2014, Compton was found dead of an apparent heart attack in his car, after having dinner with friends the previous night. He was 72. He is survived by wife of 10 years, Carol, a Seattle lawyer.[3][4]
References
- ISBN 978-0-87289-570-6. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
- ^ Jim Compton, former KING reporter and Seattle City Council member, dies Archived March 19, 2014, at archive.today
- ^ Journalist, former Seattle City Councilman Jim Compton dies Archived March 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jim Compton: A life in the arena
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