Lynne Robinson
Mayor, City of Bellevue

Mayor Lynne Robinson is a virtual guest at Crosscut Festival 2022. She joined the City Council in 2014 and she has a long history of civic involvement. She is a champion for startups and small business. Her colleagues voted her deputy mayor in Jan. 2018 and mayor in Jan. 2020 and again in Jan. 2022.
A physical therapist with her own business, Robinson holds a doctorate in physical therapy from Regis University and a bachelor's degree in physical therapy from Northwestern University Medical School. She also earned a bachelor's degree in community services from California State University Chico. In 2015, Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Robinson to a three-year term on the state Board of Physical Therapy.
When: 1 p.m. Saturday, May 7.
Where: This is a free virtual event. RSVP now.
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Intersecting Cities
Seattle, Bellevue and Tacoma have seen enormous change in the past decade. Three Mayors sit down to talk about the successes and challenges of each city faces and the inevitability that they affect the others. WATCH NOW




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About the Festival
The Crosscut Ideas Festival is a celebration of big ideas and a gathering for bold thinkers. Newsmakers, changemakers and innovators come together to take a fresh look at the biggest issues of our time. Over one week, the Crosscut Ideas Festival hosts fireside conversations and panels, meetups, art installations, workshops, and interactive experiences.
