Brian Treece Explained

Brian Treece
Office:Mayor of Columbia, Missouri
Predecessor:Robert McDavid
Successor:Barbara Buffaloe
Term Start:April 18, 2016
Term End:April 18, 2022
Birth Date:11 May 1969
Spouse:[1]
Children:1
Residence:Columbia, Missouri
Website: (government)
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Education:University of Missouri[2]

Brian Treece (born May 11, 1969) is an American politician who was the Mayor of Columbia, Missouri, serving two consecutive terms in office from 2016–2022.[3] Before becoming mayor Treece was chairman of the Downtown Leadership Council and served on the city's Historic Preservation Commission.[1] He and his wife Mary Phillips founded the lobbying firm TreecePhillips in Jefferson City, Missouri. In 2011, they married at their home in Columbia.[1] In the 2016 municipal election he defeated lawyer Skip Walther.[4] [5] In the April 2, 2019 mayoral election he defeated former Missouri State Representative Chris Kelly.[6] [7] [8] He was an advocate for transparency in government and called for a city-wide audit.[9] [10] [11] Treece announced the hiring of Columbia's newest city manager John Glascock on July 15, 2019.[12] He has described himself as a "fiscal conservative."[13] As Mayor, he served as chair of the Columbia City Council. He did not seek reelection in the 2022 election.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mayoral candidate Brian Treece hopes to invest in Columbia's history, future. Crocker. Brittany. Columbia Missourian. March 24, 2016. July 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190716003357/https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/mayoral-candidate-brian-treece-hopes-to-invest-in-columbia-s/article_74b274d0-efad-11e5-bc80-d388bdb115d6.html. July 16, 2019. live.
  2. Web site: TreecePhillips. www.treecephillips.com. July 15, 2019.
  3. Web site: Mayor Brian Treece. City of Columbia. July 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190716003355/https://www.como.gov/council/council-members/mayor/. July 16, 2019. live.
  4. Web site: Brian Treece Named Next Columbia Mayor, Skip Walther Concedes. Rebecca Smith & Annie Res. KBIA. April 6, 2016. July 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20171119105740/http://kbia.org/post/brian-treece-named-next-columbia-mayor-skip-walther-concedes-0#stream/0. November 19, 2017. live.
  5. Web site: Treece wins re-election as mayor of Columbia. Maslar-Donar. Sara. KMIZ. April 2, 2019. July 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190403044146/https://www.abc17news.com/news/treece-wins-re-election-as-mayor-of-columbia/1065163362. April 3, 2019. live.
  6. Web site: Treece buries Kelly in race for mayor. Jeremy Turley . Tess Vrbin . Columbia Daily Tribune. April 3, 2019. July 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190716003357/https://www.columbiatribune.com/news/20190403/treece-buries-kelly-in-race-for-mayor. July 16, 2019. live.
  7. Web site: Treece and Kelly battle in Columbia's mayoral race. KRCG. Slavit. Mark. March 27, 2019. July 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190716003353/https://krcgtv.com/news/local/treece-and-kelly-battle-in-columbias-mayoral-race. July 16, 2019. live.
  8. Web site: (AUDIO) Columbia mayoral candidates Brian Treece and Chris Kelly. Brad. 93.9 The Eagle. March 29, 2019. July 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190716003406/https://939theeagle.com/audio-columbia-mayoral-candidates-brian-treece-and-chris-kelly/. July 16, 2019. live.
  9. Web site: Treece has pushed for transparency as mayor. Now, he wants steady leadership.. Stewart. Tynan. Columbia Missourian. February 5, 2019. July 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190716003352/https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/elections/treece-has-pushed-for-transparency-as-mayor-now-he-wants/article_a94e86d2-2986-11e9-a97d-3f0d45c6f568.html. July 16, 2019. live.
  10. Web site: Intersection - Columbia Mayor Brian Treece on Policing, Finances and What Makes CoMo Great. KBIA. Saidi. Janet. February 4, 2019. July 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190204191837/http://www.kbia.org/post/intersection-columbia-mayor-brian-treece-policing-finances-and-what-makes-como-great#stream/0. February 4, 2019. live.
  11. Web site: 911 director endorses candidate in Columbia mayoral race, citing ties to community. Kull. Katie. Springfield News-Leader. March 25, 2019. 15 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190326161342/https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/2019/03/25/columbia-missouri-mayor-brian-treece-zim-schwartze/3268107002/. March 26, 2019. live.
  12. Web site: Palenick misses out on Columbia, Mo., city manager job. Burke. Michael. The Journal Times. July 15, 2019. July 15, 2019.
  13. Web site: Mayoral candidate Brian Treece: "I am a fiscal conservative.". DieKineite. Max. KOMU-TV. March 30, 2016. July 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190716003351/https://www.komu.com/news/mayoral-candidate-brian-treece-i-am-a-fiscal-conservative-. July 16, 2019. live.

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