Jim Ferrell
| Jim Ferrell | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Federal Way, Washington | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Skip Priest |
| Federal Way City Council, Position No. 1 | |
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In office January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Mary Gates |
| Succeeded by | Lydia Assefa-Dawson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
James Allen Ferrell September 15, 1966 |
| Political party |
Republican (1992-2012) Democratic (2012-present) |
| Spouse(s) | Wendy Caroline (Killian) Ferrell |
| Children | One son |
| Residence | Federal Way, Washington |
| Alma mater |
University of Washington (B.A.) Gonzaga University School of Law (J.D.) |
| Profession |
Legislative assistant Lawyer Prosecutor |
| Website | Official |
James Allen Ferrell (born September 15, 1966) is an American politician and the current mayor of Federal Way, Washington. After being a member of the Republican Party for twenty years, in 2012 he switched to the Democratic Party. Ferrell previously served ten years on the Federal Way City Council and was the prime mover behind the city's transition from a Council–Manager form of city government to a Mayor-Council or "Strong Mayor" government. Federal Way is currently the 9th largest city in the state of Washington.
Jim Ferrell grew up in Federal Way until the age of nine when his father died. After his father's passing, he, his mother, his twin brother and his older brother and sister moved to Yelm, Washington. Jim Ferrell graduated from Yelm High School in 1985 as a multi-sport athlete and student body president. After high school, Ferrell attended the University of Washington and walked on, as an outside linebacker, to the Washington Huskies football team, then led by Hall of Fame head coach Don James. Ferrell spent four seasons (1985–88) on the team, receiving the 1986 Brian Stapp Memorial Award for the most inspirational non-letterman, earning the 1988 Bob Jarvis Award for most inspirational walk-on player, and was chosen by his fellow players in 1988 to win the prestigious Guy Flaherty Medal for the team's most inspirational player, despite being primarily a scout team player for all four seasons. After graduating in 1989 from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in political science, Ferrell attended the Gonzaga University School of Law and graduated with a Juris Doctor degree (J.D.) in 1993.
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