Michael Jerrett, President

Michael a Seattle native that grew up in the Northgate area of Seattle, and has been a Queen Anne resident for thirteen years. This came as a result of meeting and marrying his wife who has been a Queen Anne resident her entire life. Michael and his wife currently reside in the Uptown neighborhood and have two children that attend St. Anne’s school; a girl who is in first grade, and a boy who is in third grade. This past March Michael and his wife welcomed their third child into the world.

After nearly ten years as a residential/commercial painter and the birth of their first child Michael decided that he wanted to forge a new career path. This desire resulted the beginning of his collegiate career which began at North Seattle Community College in 1998. He achieved an Associates degree in Computer Network Technology, and then transferred to the University of Washington and earned a Liberal Arts degree with a concentration in Global Studies with a minor in Human Rights. During his undergraduate studies Michael Became increasingly interested in politics and social issues, and this interest grew more when he served as a Washington State Senate intern for Bill Finkbeiner. Upon completing his undergraduate studies Michael pursued an MA in Public Policy Studies from the University of Washington, which was achieved in the spring of 2005. His areas of interest are Urban Development and Transportation issues.

In addition to performing the presidential duties of Uptown Alliance, Michael is also the Chair of the Friends of Two-Way-Mercer that advocates restructuring Mercer Street into a two way boulevard. In his spare time Michael coaches his children’s baseball and soccer teams and is a co-chair for the fund raising auction for their school. Michael is currently conducting a job search in the Public Affairs field.