Facts: - title: mayor of seattle - party: democratic - deputy: darryl smith - predecessor: gregory j. nickels - birth date: 17 december 1959 - profession: attorney , activist , politician - caption: mcginn at a town hall meeting in november 2011 - order: 52nd - spouse: peggy lynch - term end: december 31 , 2013 - name: michael mcginn - website: official website - birth place: long island , new york , u.s. - successor: ed murray - alma mater: williams school of law -lrb- j.d. 1992 -rrb- college -lrb- b.a. 1982 -rrb- university of washington - imagesize: 240px - residence: greenwood , seattle , washington - children: jack miyo cian - term start: january 1 , 2010 - image: mike mcginn 04.jpg - religion: catholic church Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of michael mcginn .
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michael '' mike '' patrick mcginn -lrb- born december 17 , 1959 -rrb- is the former mayor of seattle , a lawyer , greenwood neighborhood activist , and a former sierra club state chair .in what was characterized as a '' sea change in the power structure of seattle '' , mcginn differentiated his campaign by his opposition to the proposed tunnel replacement to the alaskan way viaduct .he won election in november 2009 with the support of groups considered to be '' political outsiders '' such as environmentalists , biking advocates , musicians , advocates for the poor , nightclub owners , and younger voters .