Janice Tanner reminded me that her husband Jesse received this beautiful photo collection from the city upon his retirement as Renton Mayor. This collection, which is 3 ft by 4 ft in actual size, provides a nice visual of Renton’s renaissance.
Here is a photo of it, and a detail shot. The inscription says “Jesse Tanner Mayor 1996-2003. You created a legacy for the city of Renton” What can’t be easily depicted is the development agreement for the Landing site, or the lakefront purchase by Paul Allen during Jesse’s tenure.
These are the public projects during his time in office, none of the private development like Southport, downtown condos, or the new auto mall is shown.
