Jim Ferrell

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Jim Ferrell
2nd Mayor of Federal Way, Washington
Assumed office
January 1, 2014 (2014-01-01)

Jim Ferrell took office as Federal Way's second elected mayor on January 1, 2014. He was re-elected in 2017 and 2021, becoming the first Mayor in Federal Way to serve consecutive terms of office.

His key accomplishments include:

King County Prosecuting Attorney campaign

On January 7, 2022, the day that King County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg announced his retirement, Ferrell filed paperwork to run for the office. [33] He formally launched a campaign (www.jimferrell.org) for the office on January 27. [34] He lost the general election.

Electoral history

Federal Way Mayor, General Election 2017 [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nonpartisan Jim Ferrell

(Incumbent)

9,24461.82
Nonpartisan Susan Honda 5,70938.18
Federal Way Mayor, General Election 2013 [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nonpartisan Jim Ferrell8,29955.15+7.17
Nonpartisan Skip Priest (Incumbent)6,74944.85−7.17
Federal Way City Council, Position No. 1, General Election 2011 [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nonpartisan Jim Ferrell (Incumbent)13,097100.000.00
Federal Way Mayor, General Election 2010 [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nonpartisan Skip Priest 12,31552.02
Nonpartisan Jim Ferrell11,36047.98
Federal Way Mayor, Primary Election 2010 [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nonpartisan Skip Priest 5,11035.70
Nonpartisan Jim Ferrell3,99127.89
Nonpartisan Linda Kochmar 2,65018.52
Nonpartisan Mike Park2,56117.89
Federal Way City Council, Position No. 1, General Election 2007 [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nonpartisan Jim Ferrell (Incumbent)11,049100.00+47.63
Federal Way City Council, Position No. 1, General Election 2003 [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nonpartisan Jim Ferrell5,98852.37
Nonpartisan Mary Gates (Incumbent)5,44547.63−52.37
Washington's 30th legislative district State Representative, Pos. 1, General Election 2002 [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Mark Miloscia (Incumbent)15,87055.91−1.82
Republican Jim Ferrell12,51344.09
Washington's 30th legislative district State Representative, Pos. 1, Primary Election 2002 [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Mark Miloscia (Incumbent)8,62254.52
Republican Jim Ferrell7,19345.48

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