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Norm Rice and Constance Williams with campaign supporters, Seattle, September 19, 1989
Order an ImageSeattle politician Norman Blann Rice (1943-) was first elected to the Seattle City Council in 1978. Rice served eleven years, participating as chairs of the Energy, Finance, and Budget committees, and was Council President for one term. From 1989 to 1997 Rice served two terms as the 49th mayor, becoming Seattle's first African-American mayor. Rice has remained a civic leader as CEO and then president of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle from 1998 to 2004, and then CEO of the non-profit Seattle Foundation from 2009-2013.
In this image Norm Rice and his wife, Dr. Constance Williams, laugh with supporters at his election headquarters on the night of a primary election. Rice was in contention for a runoff spot in the mayoral election.
Caption information source: The Seattle Times, November 10, 1989, page C3
Caption information also derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
In this image Norm Rice and his wife, Dr. Constance Williams, laugh with supporters at his election headquarters on the night of a primary election. Rice was in contention for a runoff spot in the mayoral election.
Caption information source: The Seattle Times, November 10, 1989, page C3
Caption information also derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number: 2000.107.152.11.05
Date: 1989
Creator(s):
Urban, Mike, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, 2000.107.152.11.05, photo by Mike Urban
Copyright: All Rights Reserved