Two months after Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce CEO Steve Leahy resigned, several names prominent in politics and business have emerged as prime prospects to succeed him.
A couple of the prospects, privately identified by two informed sources, will need no introduction. One is Seattle Deputy Mayor Tim "The Shark" Ceis, the gray eminence of City Hall and person counted on by Mayor Greg Nickels when it is time to say "No."
If Ceis desists -- The Stranger regularly reports his imminent departure -- a second high-profile prospect is retiring Seattle City Councilwoman Jan Drago. The three-term councilwoman is both a downtown resident and one local politician who has run a small business.
One prominent Republican makes the list. She is Renee Radcliff Sinclair, a former four-term GOP state legislator and candidate for the Snohomish County Council. Sinclair has recently served as executive director of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce regional office in Seattle.
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