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Marylin Strickland Mayor of Tacoma Incumbent Assumed office
January 5, 2010Personal details Born 1962
Seoul, South KoreaPolitical 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).
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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
In May 2010 the Tacoma Board of Ethics sanctioned Mayor Marilyn Strickland for accepting frequent flyer miles from a local businessman for an official trip to Asia. May Strickland has accepted the sanction returned the value of the frequent flyer miles to the businessman.[3]
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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 Board of Ethics says mayor violated code"
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