United States Attorney for the Western District of Washington
In office October 1, 2009 – September 30, 2014
President
Barack Obama
Preceded by
John McKay
Succeeded by
Brian T. Moran
Personal details
Born
(1958-05-19) May 19, 1958 (age 65) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Dana Garvey
Relatives
Martin Durkan (father)
Education
University of Notre Dame (BA) University of Washington (JD)
Jenny Anne Durkan (born May 19, 1958) is an American attorney, former federal prosecutor, and politician who served as the 56th mayor of Seattle, Washington. She is the daughter of Martin Durkan. Durkan is a member of the Democratic Party. After earning her Juris Doctor from University of Washington School of Law in 1985, Durkan began practicing law as a criminal defense lawyer and civil litigator.[1] In October 2009, President Barack Obama appointed her United States Attorney for the Western District of Washington. She held that position until September 2014.[2]
Durkan was elected the 56th mayor of Seattle in 2017, becoming the city's first female mayor since the 1920s and its second openly LGBT elected mayor.[3][4][5] She took first place in the nonpartisan August primary and defeated urban planner and political activist Cary Moon in the November general election.[6] She and her partner, Dana Garvey, have two sons.
Durkan was criticized for her response to the George Floyd protests in Seattle and her handling of protesters and law enforcement in the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone.[7] In December 2020, she announced that she would not seek reelection after the end of her mayoral term.[8]
^Garner, Julie. "U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan is known as a straight shooter". University of Washington Magazine. No. September 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
^Jerry Markon and Juliet Eilperin (September 25, 2014). "Attorney General Eric Holder to Step Down," Washington Post
^"Seattle has just elected its first lesbian mayor". Independent.co.uk. November 8, 2017.
^Beekman, Daniel (November 7, 2017). "Jenny Durkan defeats Cary Moon to become Seattle's first woman mayor since the 1920s". The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
^Beekman, Daniel (November 8, 2017). "Cary Moon concedes to Jenny Durkan in Seattle mayoral election". The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
^Beekman, Daniel (August 1, 2017). "Jenny Durkan leads in Seattle mayor's race, followed by Cary Moon and Nikkita Oliver". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
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