Mark Sidran was born on July 7,1951 and is a former Seattle City Attorney, serving three terms from 1990 to 2002.
13 Facts About Mark Sidran
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Mark Sidran is remembered most for his controversial "civility" laws.
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Mark Sidran attended Franklin High School alongside future-Governor Gary Locke and was elected Class President during his senior year.
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Mark Sidran then returned to Seattle to attend the University of Washington School of Law, graduating in 1976 with a Juris Doctor.
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Mark Sidran spent ten years as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.
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Mark Sidran was a Special Counsel to Governor Booth Gardner.
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In 1990, Mark Sidran ran for and was elected Seattle City Attorney.
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Mark Sidran was highly controversial for his "no broken windows" approach to law enforcement.
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Mark Sidran has been called the Rudy Giuliani of Seattle.
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Mark Sidran's supporters have claimed that these ordinances cleaned up the city significantly, while detractors claim that they unfairly harass the homeless.
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In 2001, Mark Sidran became the Commissioner of the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission.
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In 2001, Mark Sidran ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of Seattle, losing to Greg Nickels.
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In 2004, Mark Sidran ran unsuccessfully for Attorney General of Washington, losing the primary to Deborah Senn who was in turn defeated by Republican Rob McKenna in the general election.