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Mayor Marilyn Strickland has been accused of possible ethics violations for accepting frequent flyer miles for an official trip to Asia from a person who works for a nonprofit retirement corporation that was recently awarded a no-bid |
Mayor Marilyn Strickland has been accused of possible ethics violations for accepting frequent flyer miles for an official trip to Asia from a person who works for a nonprofit retirement corporation that was recently awarded a no-bid contract to manage Tacoma city worker's retirement plans. As of writing the city's ethics board as not announced the results of their recently concluded investigation. |
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Revision as of 04:23, 12 May 2011
Marylin Strickland | |
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| Mayor of Tacoma | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1962 Seoul, South Korea |
| Political party | Non-Partisan |
| Alma mater | Clark Atlanta University (M.B.A.) Washington University (B.A.) |
Marilyn Strickland (born 1962) is an American politician and Mayor of the City of Tacoma in Washington (State).
Biography
Marylin Strickland was born in Seoul, South Korea where her father was stationed. 1967 her father was stationed in Fort Lewis, Washington and the family moved to Tacoma.[1]
Strickland worked as a marketing manager for Starbucks and as an officer in the Tacoma Public Library System.
She was elected in 2008 for the Tacoma City Council.[2]
Ethics Violation Investigation
Mayor Marilyn Strickland has been accused of possible ethics violations for accepting frequent flyer miles for an official trip to Asia from a person who works for a nonprofit retirement corporation that was recently awarded a no-bid contract to manage Tacoma city worker's retirement plans. As of writing the city's ethics board as not announced the results of their recently concluded investigation. [3]
External links
Notes
- ^ Marylin Strickland running for Tacoma City Council. In: iChoson Accessed am 3. March 2009.
- ^ The Melon Interview with Marylin Strickland Accessed 6. March 2010.
- ^ "Tacoma’s ethics board decides trio of complaints"
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