Mike O'Brien (Seattle politician)
Mike O'Brien | |
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| Member of the Seattle City Council | |
| In office January 3, 2016 – January 3, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Nick Licata |
| Succeeded by | Dan Strauss |
| Constituency | District 6 |
| In office January 3, 2010 – January 3, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Richard McIver |
| Succeeded by | Tim Burgess |
| Constituency | Position 8 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 2, 1968 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Spouse | Julie O'Brien |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Seattle, Washington |
| Alma mater | Duke University (BS) University of Washington (MBA) |
Michael J. O'Brien (born March 2, 1968) is an American politician and former member of the Seattle City Council who represented District 6 in northwest Seattle. He was first elected in 2009 to a different, city-wide council seat. He was the leading proponent of the opt-out list for the Yellow Pages. He was the only opponent of the proposed deep bore tunnel under downtown Seattle on the city council. He was chair of the local chapter of the Sierra Club before running for office. In this capacity, he was one of the leading opponents of the 2007 Roads and Transit ballot measure.