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Heidi Wills Records, 1999-2004

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Wills, Heidi, 1968-
Title
Heidi Wills Records
Dates
1999-2004 (inclusive)
Quantity
846 digital files, (357 mb)
30.3 cubic feet
Collection Number
4695
Summary
Records of Seattle City Council Member Heidi Wills, dating 2000-2003.
Repository
Seattle Municipal Archives
Seattle Municipal Archives
Office of the City Clerk
City of Seattle
PO Box 94728
98124-4728
Seattle, WA
Telephone: 2062337807
Fax: 2063869025
archives@seattle.gov
Access Restrictions

Records are open to the public.

Languages
English
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Content Description

Record Group 4695, documents Heidi Wills' tenure on the Seattle City Council and reflects her activities in various Council committees.

Series I, Electronic Correspondence, includes general correspondence from Councilmember Heidi Wills and her Legislative Assistants Josh Belzman and Jo Chavira-Bash.

Series II, Subject Files, includes correspondence, reports, studies, notes, and other materials related to issues before the City Council during Wills' tenure.

Series III, Energy and Environmental Policy Committee Records, includes Correspondence, memoranda, draft legislation, reports, notes, and agendas for the Energy and Environmental Policy Committee during Will's tenure as committee chair.

Series IV, Video Collection, includes video collected while on City Council.

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Biographical Note

Born in 1968, Wills attended the University of Washington earning a degree in history of science, technology and medicine. While at the University, Wills was elected UW student body president. After college, Wills worked as an aide to King County Executive Ron Sims. She was elected to City Council in 1999, defeating Charlie Chong, to serve a four-year term. She was defeated by David Della in 2004.

During her tenure on Council, Wills was chair of the Energy and Environmental Policy Committee and vice-chair for the Housing, Human Services, Education, and Civil Rights Committee, and the Transportation Committee. She was passionate about environmental issues, and worked towards establishing standards for "green" buildings, as well as air and water quality issues. The Energy Committee also gave Wills one of her most difficult jobs, that of managing the electric utility during a volatile energy market. Under Wills, council approved four rate increases to start paying off debt. Wills was also involved in the search for a new superintendent for City Light.

Perhaps the major challenge Wills faced during her term was questionable campaign contributions from strip club owner Frank Colacurcio and land use zoning at his club "Rick's." She repaid the contributions and a fine but the issue may have cost her re-election. Wills also worked on third-party billing for water and sewer. The proposed legislation was an attempt to regulate how landlords bill their tenants for utilities.

She was married during her tenure on City Council, to Kobi Yamada in 2002. In 2005, Wills became Executive Director of The First Tee of Great Seattle, part of a World Golf Foundation initiative dedicated to providing young people of all backgrounds an opportunity to develop through golf and character education.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

This material is available for use onsite in the SMA reading room.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Records are arranged in 4 series:

4695-01: Electronic Correspondence, 2003

4695-02: Subject Files, 1999-2004

4695-03: Energy and Environmental Policy Committee Records, 2000-2003

4695-04: Video Collection, 2000-2003

Processing Note

According to legacy practice, electronic files were burned on a compact disc from network storage for transfer to archives. Disc images were then captured and files moved to network storage with regular fixity checks. CloneSpy was used to filter and log duplicate files. Duplicate files and non-record material were deleted. Spider2008 PII Scan and DtSearch were used to screen for sensitive information. DROID was used to identify file formats, extract metadata, and facilitate processing decisions. ReNamer was used to remove and log problematic characters from file names. Files were then logged and transferred using Robocopy to preservation storage.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

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Subject Terms

  • Animal Control
  • Civil rights--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Homeless
  • Land use--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Monorail System
  • Waterfronts--planning--Washington (State)--Seattle

Personal Names

  • Wills, Heidi, 1968-

Corporate Names

  • Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Wash.).
  • Seattle (Wash.). City Council.

Finding aid prepared by Seattle Municipal Archives. Revised by Sarah Shipley.
2015

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