Seattle City Councilmember Tim Burgess to take over as mayor until November election

The Seattle City Council has elected Councilmember Tim Burgess to serve as interim mayor until Cary Moon or Jenny Durkan is elected in November. Burgess will be Seattle’s third mayor in a month, taking over for Councilmember Bruce Harrell, who accepted the seat for a few days in the wake of former Mayor Ed Murray’s resignation. Watch footage of the City Council meeting from our media partner, KING 5, below.