Former Seattle Mayor Charles 'Charley' Royer, who served three terms in office (1978-1990), passed away Friday morning at his home in Gearhart, Oregon.
FILE – A photo of former Seattle Mayor Charles “Charley” Royer. Royer, who served three terms in office and was the longest serving mayor of Seattle , died at his home in Gearhart, Oregon , on Friday, July 26, 2024.
Royer was born in Medford, Oregon, on August 22, 1939, and briefly studied at Portland State University before joining the Army in 1961. After his discharge, he attended the University of Oregon and studied journalism. He graduated in 1966 from the School of Journalism and went on to serve seven years as a reporter and news analyst, first at KOIN in Portland and then at KING in Seattle.
Royer accrued multiple accomplishments over his 12-year tenure leading the city of Seattle, tackling several issues ranging from healthcare, housing, and poverty. Those accomplishments included gaining public support for precedent-setting low-income housing ballot measures in 1981 and 1986.
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