Bill Baarsma

Bill Baarsma is an American politician who served as the 37th mayor of Tacoma, Washington from 2001 to 2009.[1][2]

Bill Baarsma
37th Mayor of Tacoma
In office
2001–2009
Preceded byMike Crowley (interim)
Succeeded byMarilyn Strickland
Member of the Tacoma City Council
In office
1982–1999
Personal details
BornTacoma, Washington, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceNorth Tacoma, Tacoma, Washington
Alma materUniversity of Puget Sound (BA)
George Washington University (MA)

Early life and education

Baarsma was born and raised in Tacoma, Washington, and earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Puget Sound. Baarsma was also selected for the Scottish Rite Masonic Fellowship for graduate study at George Washington University, where he earned his master's degree.[3]

Career

While living in Washington, D.C., Baarsma worked on the staff of Senator Henry M. Jackson and as a White House Fellow with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.[4]

Prior to his election as mayor, Baarsma taught business and public administration at the University of Puget Sound and served on the Tacoma City Council from 1992 to 1999.

He has also served on two Tacoma charter review commissions, and the city's 1980 redistricting committee. He was a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition,[5] a bi-partisan group with a stated goal of "making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets." The Coalition was co-chaired by then-Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and then-New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.[6]

Personal life

Baarsma lives in the North Tacoma, Washington with his wife, Carol.

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References
  1. "The Future Belongs to All of Us".
  2. Chronology of Tacoma Mayors
  3. Keniston-Longrie, Joy; Longrie, Kelsey; Longrie, Amberose (2010-09-01). Tacoma's Stadium District. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738580692.
  4. Baarsma, Bill. "Bill Baarsma, Author at BlackPast". BlackPast. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  5. "Mayors Against Illegal Guns: Coalition Members". Archived from the original on 2008-03-27.
  6. "Mayors Leading the Fight". Everytown for Gun Safety. Retrieved 2019-11-06.


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