2009 Tacoma mayoral election
The 2009 Tacoma mayoral election took place on November 3, 2009. The Incumbent Mayor Bill Baarsma was prevented from running in the general election because of term limits. [1]
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Tacoma did not hold a primary election because only two individuals filed for the office: Marilyn Strickland (a former Starbucks corporate executive and Tacoma School Board member) and Jim Merritt (Northend resident, architect, and activist).[2]
Strickland defeated Merritt 51% to 48%.
References
- http://www.exit133.com
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-05-29. Retrieved 2009-08-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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