Marilyn Strickland

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 is a graduate of the University of Washington and holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Clark-Atlanta University. ^[2]

She was elected in 2008 for the Tacoma City Council.^[3]

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.^[4]

Notes

1. ^ Marylin Strickland running for Tacoma City Council. In: iChoson Accessed am 3. March 2009.
2. ^ City of Tacoma Website Accessed pm 6. March 2012
3. ^ The Melon Interview with Marylin Strickland Accessed 6. March 2010.
4. ^ "Tacoma Board of Ethics says mayor violated code"

External links

• Marilyn Strickland on Facebook

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