Commissioner Biographies

Here are the current members of the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission:

Robert Mahon, Chair, is a partner at Perkins Coie LLP, where he practices in the area of state and local taxation. He is currently the chair of the Washington State Bar Association's State and Local Tax Committee and teaches state and local tax as an adjunct professor at the University of Washington School of Law. Mr. Mahon earned his B.A. from Grinnell College, his J.D. from the University of Iowa, and his LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Washington. In June 2004, the City Council appointed Mr. Mahon to the Commission. He has been reappointed and is serving a term that expires December 31, 2010.

Tarik Burney, Vice Chair, is a 1995 graduate of the University of Washington School of Law, and graduated from Brown University in 1990. He has worked in Washington State politics in a variety of positions including as the Political Director for the Washington State Democrats, the Assistant to the Political Director of the Washington State Labor Council (AFL-CIO) and as a lobbyist for the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). Mr. Burney is also part-owner of European Vine Selections, a local wine store in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. Mr. Burney is an avid tennis player and competes in regional tournaments, coaching kids (especially his two boys) and adults (sometimes his wife and mixed doubles partner) throughout the year. Mr. Burney is in his first term as a mayoral appointee. His term expires December 31, 2009.

Ed Carr oversees the corporate ethics and compliance program at Avanade, Inc. where he is responsible for cultivating company values, developing training and awareness programs, and investigating allegations. He previously was the Director of Ethics and Business Conduct for The Boeing Company, where he managed a global team of ethics advisors and developed a comprehensive enterprise level compliance program. He is a member of the Northwest Ethics Network and the organizing committee for the national intercollegiate ethics bowl and chairs the Northwest regional intercollegiate ethics bowl. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and a Master’s of Science in Finance, both from Seattle University. He completed an Executive Leadership Program at the University of Notre Dame in 2002, and is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Carr was appointed by the other six Commissioners and confirmed by the City Council in January, 2008. His term expires December 31, 2009.

Lynne Iglitzin earned her Ph.D. at Bryn Mawr College in Political Science, her master's degree in Political Science at the University of Minnesota and her undergraduate degree at Barnard College. She has previously served on the Office of Professional Accountability Review Board and is a former chair of the Seattle Human Rights Commission. She has also served on the Youth in Focus board, the Northwest Women's Law Center board and the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington State board. Her professional experience includes mediation, research and academia. Ms. Iglitzin was appointed to the Commission by the City Council and confirmed by the Council on March 12, 2007 to a term that expires December 31, 2009.

Nancy Bickford Miller is a lawyer with the Washington State Bar Association's Office of Disciplinary Counsel, which investigates alleged violations of ethical rules by lawyers. She was previously a partner with the Stoel Rives law firm. Past community service positions include: President of the Mountaineers Foundation; President of the League of Women Voters of Seattle; and Board Chair of REI. She is a graduate of Stanford University and the University of Washington School of Law. In May of 2005, the City Council appointed Ms. Miller to the Commission. She has been reappointed and is serving a term that expires December 31, 2010.

Michele Radosevich is a partner in the firm of Davis Wright Tremaine, where she practices in the areas of commercial litigation, lobbying and campaign finance regulatory compliance. Prior to joining the firm in 1995, Ms. Radosevich was Director of Government Relations for the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, Assistant Director of the Washington Department of Revenue, and Director of Government Relations for the Washington Education Association. Before coming to Seattle, Ms. Radosevich was a State Senator for the State of Wisconsin. Ms. Radosevich was first appointed by the Mayor in February 2003 to a term that expired December 31, 2005. She was reappointed by the Mayor to a term that expired December 31, 2008. (See below.)

Bill Sherman is a partner at Sherman & Leary PLLC, where he practices in the areas of civil litigation, government relations, political compliance, and legislative analysis. Previously, he served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for King County, and as an associate at Davis Wright Tremaine LLC. Mr. Sherman earned his B.A. from Wesleyan University, and his J.D. from the University of Michigan, where he was editor-in-chief of the Michigan Law Review. He was appointed by the Mayor in 2009, and is serving a term that expires December 31, 2011.

Please note that a Commissioner whose term has expired continues to serve until a new appointment is made by the appropriate authority and confirmed by the City Council.

Last updated January 23, 2009.