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D168443-1
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- 1978-03-01 (Creation)
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Studio portrait of Mayor Michael "Mike" Parker. Mr. Parker had served two terms as a state representative prior to leaving the legislature in 1976 to make a run for the Democratic nomination for the Sixth District Congressional seat being vacated by Floyd Hicks. His close loss to eventual winner Norm Dicks did not deter him from further political aspirations and he announced his intentions to enter Tacoma's mayor race the following year. He won election on November 8, 1977 by defeating State Senator Lorraine Wojahn by about 1800 votes and served one term as Mayor. Mike Parker was only 30 years old when elected, the youngest mayor to serve under Tacoma's current charter form of government. Photograph ordered by the City of Tacoma. (TNT 5-11-77, A-4-article; TNT 9-11-77, E-10-article; TNT 11-7-77 A-1-article; TNT 11-9-77, A-1-article)
Parker, Michael; Mayors--Tacoma--1970-1980;