John Powers is a former Mayor of

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. He was the first mayor to serve under the

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form of Government. He beat incumbent John Talbott in 2000, and served as mayor until losing in the 2003 mayoral primary to journalist Tom Grant and the future mayor Jim West. Powers finished third in the race and was unable to continue to the general election, which is a two-person head-to-head challenge (West and Grant). Though the position of Mayor wasn't partisan, Powers is considered a strong Democrat. After leaving office Powers was involved in promoting Kitsap regional development.article on Powers and development
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