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Gregory J. "Greg" Nickels (born August 7 , 1955 ) became the 51st and current Mayor Of Seattle, Washington on January 1 , 2002 . He was elected to a second term November 8, 2005. Prior to becoming mayor, Nickels was legislative assistant to Seattle City Council member and future mayor Norm Rice from 1979 to 1987 . Nickels was elected to the King County Council in 1987 (defeating longtime incumbent Bob Grieve), and reelected in 1991 , 1995 and 1999 . He is a member of the Washington State Democratic Party . Nickels serves on the board of directors of Sound Transit . Since 2003 , he has also been the chair of the Transport ation and Communications Committee of the U.S. Conference Of Mayors and serves on the Conference's Board of Trustees. PERSONAL HISTORY Nickels, the oldest of six siblings, was born in Chicago to Bob and Kathie Nickels. In 1961 , his family moved to Seattle, where he graduated from Seattle Preparatory School and attended the University Of Washington . He now lives in West Seattle with his wife Sharon. They have two children, Jacob and Carey. In August 2007, his son Jacob pled guilty to one count of conspiracy for his part in a multi-state casino-cheating ring that stole money from casinos by bribing casino employees to False Shuffle decks of cards.1 NOTABLE EVENTS DURING HIS TENURE
AFFILIATIONS Nickels is a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition 2, a Bi-partisan group with a stated goal of "making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets." The Coalition is co-chaired by by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg . ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD Mayor Nickels is known for his outspoken commitment to environmental protection. In 2005, Nickels announced an “Environmental Action Agenda” with the goal of protecting , the 2006 Edgar Wayburn Award for Environmental leadership from the National Sierra Club , and the 2006 National Conservation Achievement Award from the National Wildlife Federation . http://www.epa.gov/cppd/awards/2006winners.html#ia http://www.seattle.gov/news/detail.asp?ID=6321&Dept=40 http://www.nwf.org/news/story.cfm?pageId=F777103D-B055-8244-8576E7AA592F7999 REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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