Tim Leavitt

Leavitt was born in Yakima, Washington and has lived in Clark County, Washington since 1980. After graduating from Fort Vancouver High School, he earned an Associate's degree in pre-engineering from Clark College and a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering and Master of Science degree in environmental engineering, both from Washington State University.{{Cite web|title=Otak's Clark County operations continue to grow|url=https://www.vbjusa.com/news/top-stories/otaks-clark-county-operations-continue-to-grow/|last=Vorenberg|first=Sue|date=2018-06-15|website=Vancouver Business Journal|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-29}} Leavitt was a member of Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity.{{cite news|date=Spring 2010|work=Clark College Foundation|pages=12}}

Since 1998, Leavitt has worked for civil and environmental engineering firm PBS Engineering + Environmental.{{cite web|title=About Tim|url=http://leavitt4mayor.com/about/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130812061347/http://leavitt4mayor.com/about/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=August 12, 2013|work=leavitt4mayor.com}}

In January 2003, Leavitt was appointed to the Vancouver City Council to fill a vacancy and was elected to the seat in November of that year, 2003. While on the Council, Leavitt also served on the board of directors of C-Tran, including acting as its chair for several years.

In January, 2010 he succeeded 14-year mayor Royce Pollard after winning the 2009 election by nine percentage points.{{cite news |url=http://www.columbian.com/news/2009/dec/27/columbian-top-stories-2009-clark-county-vancouver/ |title=The Columbian's top stories of 2009 |work=The Columbian |last=Vogt |first=Tom |date=December 27, 2009 }} Most attribute the upset of Pollard's decade-plus dominance of the city's mayoral politics to an election divided over whether tolling will be used to pay for replacement of the Interstate Bridge,{{cite news|last=Brettman|first=Alan|date=January 4, 2010|title=Tim Leavitt, Vancouver's new mayor, takes oath of office tonight|work=The Oregonian|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/clark-county/index.ssf/2010/01/tim_leavitt_vancouvers_new_mayor_takes_oath_of_office_tonight.html}} with Leavitt opposing tolls for Vancouver residents.{{cite news |url=http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2010/01/04/story3.html?b=1262581200^2655701 |title=Vancouver mayor plans business-friendly agenda |work=Portland Business Journal |date=January 1, 2010 |last=Giegerich |first=Andy }}

Shortly after he was elected, Leavitt revealed that the battle against tolls "is not winnable," and changed his stance.{{cite news |url=http://www.columbian.com/news/2010/jul/20/leavitt-assailed-for-toll-position/ |title=Leavitt assailed for toll position |work=The Columbian |last=Damewood |first=Andrea |date=July 20, 2010 }} Leavitt was sworn in on January 4, 2010.{{cite news |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/clark-county/index.ssf/2009/12/vancouver_mayor-elect_tim_leavitt_will_take_office_in_monday_ceremony.html |title=Vancouver Mayor-elect Tim Leavitt will take office in Monday ceremony |work=The Oregonian |last=Brettman |first=Allan |date=December 30, 2009 }}

In late 2011, there was some speculation that Leavitt would run against Jaime Herrera Beutler for the 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives in 2012. In November, he released a statement saying, "After much conversation, advice/feedback and deliberation, I've decided now is not the right time for me, for our city council and for our community to pursue the WA 3rd Congressional District seat."{{cite news|last=The Oregonian|title=Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt will not run for Congress in 2012|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/clark-county/index.ssf/2011/11/vancouver_mayor_tim_leavitt_wi.html|newspaper=Oregon Live|date=November 22, 2011}}{{cite news|last=Damewood|first=Andrea|title=Vancouver mayor weighing run for Congress|url=http://www.columbian.com/news/2011/aug/11/vancouver-mayor-weighing-congressional-race/|accessdate=31 August 2013|newspaper=The Columbian|date=August 11, 2011}}

In 2013, Leavitt ran for reelection, opposed by City Councilor Bill Turlay. While Leavitt was endorsed by The Columbian and unions representing city employees, local firefighters, and others, Turlay was endorsed by the Clark County Republican Party.{{citation |url=http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/oct/13/visions-for-vancouver-clash-mayoral-candidates-inc/ |title=Mayoral candidates vary on vision |date=October 13, 2013 |work=The Columbian }} In the November election, Leavitt beat Turlay, 53% to 47%.{{cite news|last=Middlewood|first=Erin|title=Leavitt wins second term as Vancouver mayor|url=http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/nov/05/first-election-results/|accessdate=6 January 2014|newspaper=The Columbian|date=November 5, 2013}}

Leavitt was succeeded as mayor by Anne McEnerny-Ogle in January 2018.{{cite news|last1=Solomon|first1=Molly|title=Vancouver Elects Its 1st Ever Female Mayor|url=https://www.opb.org/news/article/vancouver-mayor-election-mcenerny-ogle-first-female/|accessdate=2 January 2018|publisher=Oregon Public Broadcasting|date=7 November 2017}}

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