Chris Coursey

Chris Coursey (born November 21, 1954) is an American politician who served as the mayor of Santa Rosa, California from December 6, 2016 to December of 2018. He has served on the Santa Rosa city council prior to his position as mayor. His vice mayor was Jack Tibbets, the youngest council member in city history.[1]

Chris Coursey
Mayor of Santa Rosa, California
In office
December 6, 2016 – December 18, 2018
Succeeded byTom Schwedhelm
Personal details
Born (1954-11-21) November 21, 1954
Alma materUniversity of Northern Colorado

Early life

The son of a military officer, Coursey attended six different schools before graduating from Regis Jesuit High School in Aurora, Colorado. He then moved to Santa Rosa when he was 25 years old. At that point he had previously lived in twelve cities across five states.[2]

Professional life

He worked as a daily journalist in Colorado Springs, Colorado, then with The Press Democrat, covering crime, government, and politics. In 2007, he left his job to work on the Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit, (SMART) train project.[3] He was first elected to the city council in 2014.

Personal life

Coursey's wife died of cancer in 2010. He has four children.[4]

References
  1. "Chris Coursey named new Santa Rosa mayor". Santa Rosa Press Democrat. 2016-12-06. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  2. "Full Biography for Chris Coursey". www.smartvoter.org. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
  3. "Chris Coursey for Santa Rosa City Council : About Chris". www.chris4santarosa.com. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  4. "Chris Coursey announces candidacy for Santa Rosa City Council seat". Petaluma Argus Courier. 2017-03-02. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
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