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	Seattle, Washington Summary
		Seattle's climate is mild, with the temperature moderated by the sea and protected from winds and storms by the mountains.
		Seattle has an educated population: of Seattle's population over the age of 25, 47.2% (vs. a national average of 24%) hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 93% (vs. 80% nationally) have a high school diploma or equivalent.
		Seattle is often thought of as the home of grunge rock musicians like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Temple of the Dog, and Mudhoney, all of whom reached vast audiences in the early 1990s.
	www.bookrags.com /Seattle,_Washington (6794 words)

	List of mayors of Seattle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This is a list of mayors of Seattle, Washington, USA.
		On January 14, 1865, the Territorial Legislature approved the incorporation of the town of Seattle.
		The town (now a city) of Seattle is incorporated a second time on December 2, 1869.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_mayors_of_Seattle (188 words)

	Top20Seattle.com - Your Top20Guide to Seattle, WA.
		Seattle's mayor and nine city council members are elected annually, at large, rather than by geographic subdivisions.
		Seattle has an educated population: of Seattle's population over 25, 36% (vs. a national average of 24%) hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 93% (vs. 80% nationally) have a high school diploma or equivalent.
		Seattle was also the hometown of Jimi Hendrix, Duff McKagan(Guns 'n Roses) and Quincy Jones, while Ann and Nancy Wilson of the band Heart, often attributed to Seattle, were actually from the neighboring suburb of Bellevue.
	top20seattle.com (4934 words)

	Seattle, Washington - www.1-seattle.com
		Seattle is known as the birthplace of grunge music, and it has a reputation for heavy coffee consumption: locally founded coffee companies include Starbucks and Tully's Coffee.
		Seattle's worldwide reputation for rain derives from the fact that it is cloudy an average of 226 days per year (vs. 132 in New York City) and the fact that most of its precipitation falls as drizzle or light rain, as Seattle is in the rain shadow of the Olympic mountains.
		Seattle is noted for its reliance on water traffic, with many people commuting to work from Bainbridge Island, Vashon Island, Bremerton, and Southworth via the Washington State Ferries system, which is the largest in the United States and the third largest in the world.
	www.1-seattle.com (6905 words)

	City Mayors: Greg Nickels - Mayor of Seattle
		Seattle also shot to global prominence in the early 1990s during the ascendancy of its Grunge scene, which was centred around bands such as Nirvana and Pearl Jam, reflecting the primacy of culture there also.
		Seattle is a charter city, with responsibilities denoted under the city charter, as opposed to other cities in Washington State which operated under the Mayor-Council Manager system.
		If you know of mayors who have the vision, passion and skills to make their cities amazing places to live in, work in and visit nominate him or her now for World Mayor 2006.
	www.citymayors.com /mayors/seattle_mayor.html (1090 words)

	Seattle, Washington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Seattle's hottest, officially recorded temperature was 100 °F (37.7 °C) on July 20, 1994; the coldest recorded temperature was 0 °F (-17.7 °C) on January 31, 1950.
		Seattle does not have its own jail, contracting out inmates it convicts to either the King County Jail (which is located downtown) or the Yakima County Jail.
		Seattle's leading newspapers are the daily Seattle Times and Seattle Post-Intelligencer; they share their advertising, circulation, and business departments under a Joint Operating Agreement, which (as of 2004) the Times is seeking to terminate or renegotiate.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seattle,_Washington (7640 words)

	The Seattle Times: Seattle History
		In November 1851, the Denny Party landed on the beach at what is now West Seattle and named their new home New York Alki, using an Indian word meaning "by and by." Later, the village became Seattle, which, by and by, became a regional metropolis.
		On a day set aside to celebrate the arrival 150 years ago of white settlers in Seattle, descendants of the city's five founding families paused to consider the costs paid by the indigenous people who had welcomed their ancestors.
		There have been two Mayor Smiths and two Mayor Millers, a Mayor Black and a Mayor Brown and a Mayor White, a Stone and a Wood, a Rice and a Weed and a Gill.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /news/local/seattle_history (1084 words)

	Seattle Woman Magazine: Woman Mayors
		Not because she didn’t want to – she was a college graduate and a community activist – but because she couldn’t until the passage of the 19th amendment to the Constitution in 1920.
		Seattle Woman spoke with five of them, four current mayors and one who recently resigned, to assess the climate for female politicians in our region.
		She was appointed acting mayor in 1924, when Mayor Edwin J. “Doc” Brown was in New York attending the Democratic National Convention.
	www.seattlewomanmagazine.com /may05-2.htm (2056 words)

	Seattle.gov - Environment
		Mayor Nickels has released the Seattle Climate Action Plan, the most comprehensive set of investments and programs in the city's history for fighting climate change.
		The mayor's Environmental Action Agenda for 2006-2007 will propel Seattle forward in the fight against climate disruption, restoring and protecting our precious urban forest, maintaing and improving water quality and building healthy neighborhoods.
		Mayors inside and outside of the Conference continue to formalize their commitment to the environment by signing on to the agreement.
	www.seattle.gov /html/CITIZEN/environment.htm (610 words)

	Ireland Information Guide , Irish, Counties, Facts, Statistics, Tourism, Culture, How (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A mayor is the chief executive official of a city, town, or village.
		In the United States, mayors are usually elected by the citizens of a locality for a fixed term.
		In several other countries, mayors are often appointed by some branch of the federal or regional government.
	www.irelandinformationguide.com /Mayor (173 words)

	Idealog: Seattle
		So, I took a look at the country's most populated city mayors and I think we can rest at ease, other than San Diego, Mayor Nickels is kicking ass...
		Seattle Fellowship of Reconciliation and Trinity UMC are honored to co-host a presentation by Bob Watada, father of Lt. Ehren Watada.
		The way this provision is drafted, applying to any use that ever existed on a piece of land, will be costly and difficult to administer, few cities and counties have records of the uses of the land in their city or county since statehood, making this provision liable for abuse.
	www.idealog.us /seattle/index.html (8928 words)

	ICLEI US: ICLEI USA Home Page
		Sundance Preserve founder Robert Redford, Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson, and ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability USA (ICLEI) co-hosted the second annual Summit November 12-14, 2006, to amplify the leadership mayors have been showing, in the absence of significant federal initiatives pinpointing this issue.
		The mayors left the Summit with various public education, media outreach, and policy tools to help them emphasize the scientific consensus regarding global warming as well as the urgent need for action.
		The handbook, a joint project of ICLEI, the City of Seattle, and the U.S. Conference of Mayors is a resource for implementing actions under the U.S. Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement.
	www.iclei.org /us/seattle/community_session.html (830 words)

	Amazon.com: Mayor: In the Company of Norm Rice, Mayor of Seattle (Government in Action Series): Books: Richard Sobol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Grade 3-6?A look at Norman Rice, Mayor of Seattle, in his many roles and responsibilities.
		Describes eight busy days in the life of Norman Rice, mayor of Seattle.
		America's Mayors: A list by Ron Lisy "www.ronlisy.com"
	www.amazon.com /Mayor-Company-Seattle-Government-Action/dp/0525651985 (657 words)

	Amazon.com: Neighbor Power: Building Community The Seattle Way: Books: Jim Diers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This led him to Seattle city government, where he served under three mayors as the first director of the Department of Neighborhoods, recognized as the national leader in such efforts.
		Jim Diers is the liaison to Seattle communities for the University of Washington Office of Educational Partnerships and serves on the faculties of the UW Department of Architecture and the Asset-Based Community Development Institute.
		Country Mice and City Mice: Urban Sprawl: A list by A.
	www.amazon.com /Neighbor-Power-Building-Community-Seattle/dp/0295984449 (1268 words)

	Film List for Seattle Jewish Film Festival March 13 - 21, 2000
		Yana, a Russian refugee in Tel Aviv, her playboy Israeli roommate, and a wacky cast of characters make this sophisticated romantic comedy with a Seinfeldian plot a crowd pleaser.
		9:00 pm The founding fathers of American cinema were East European immigrants, the Zukors, Warner Brothers and Mayors, who transformed their personal dreams into Hollywood’s most celebrated celluloid moments, only to be ultimately called before the House Un-American Activities Committee.
		For a listing of films screened at our 1999 Festival, visit our archive.
	www.ajcseattle.org /filmfest/2k/schedule/index.html (931 words)

	Internet Seattle Guide - Government, Organizations, & Social Services
		Seattle // King Co // WA // US // Port of Seattle // Seattle Pub Schools // Univ Washington
		Church Council of Greater Seattle // WA Assoc of Churches // National Council of Churches //
		Seattle Area Churches // Seattle Churches // Seattle Churches // WA Churches // WebCity House of Worship //
	www.halcyon.com /tmend/seattle3.htm (2307 words)

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