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Richard McIver

1941–2013

United States

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Richard McIver (June 14, 1941 – March 9, 2013) was a member of the Seattle City Council. He was selected from 114 applicants to fill a vacancy on the Council in January 1997 after John E. Manning resigned due to a domestic violence arrest. McIver then ran for the seat vacated by Cheryl Chow, who ran for mayor, and was elected in November 1997 and was reelected in 2001 and 2005.

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