Kelli J. Linville (born 1948) is an American politician who served as the mayor of Bellingham, Washington from 2011 to 2020. Prior to her election as mayor, Linville was a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 42nd Legislative District, where she served Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee.
Kelli Linville | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Bellingham | |
| In office January 1, 2012 – January 1, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Pike |
| Succeeded by | Seth Fleetwood |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 42nd district | |
| In office December 12, 1995 – January 10, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Pete Kremen |
| Succeeded by | Vincent Buys |
| In office January 11, 1993 – January 9, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis Braddock |
| Succeeded by | Gene Goldsmith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1948 (age 75–76) Bellingham, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Western Washington University (BS, MS) |
Education
editLinville was born and raised in Bellingham, Washington. She graduated from Bellingham High School in 1966 and holds a bachelor's and master's degree in speech-language pathology from Western Washington University. She worked for 16 years as a speech pathologist in the Bellingham School District.[1]
Career
editA Democrat, Linville was elected to the Washington House of Representatives in 1992 and served one term before losing reelection. In 1995, she was appointed to fill a vacant seat. She was reelected every two years from 1996 to 2008.[2] In November 2010, Linville was narrowly defeated for re-election by Vincent Buys.[3]
In November 2011, Linville was elected mayor of Bellingham over incumbent Dan Pike. She was reelected in 2015, and announced she would not seek a third term in 2019.[4] Linville was succeeded by Seth Fleetwood in 2020.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Mayor Kelli Linville Biography". City of Bellingham, WA. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^ Cached version of her official Washington State Democrats page. Archived 2010-11-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Legislative District 42". results.vote.wa.gov. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
- ^ Gallagher, Dave (2019-02-05). "She considers it the best job she's ever had, but won't seek a third term". The Bellingham Herald. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
- ^ "Mayor Seth Fleetwood Biography". City of Bellingham, WA. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
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