Brian Treece (born May 11, 1969) is an American politician who was the Mayor of Columbia, Missouri, serving two consecutive terms in office from 2016–2022.[3] Before becoming mayor Treece was chairman of the Downtown Leadership Council and served on the city's Historic Preservation Committee.[1] He and his wife Mary Phillips founded the lobbying firm TreecePhillips in Jefferson City, Missouri. In 2011, they married at their home in Columbia.[1] In the 2016 municipal election he defeated lawyer Skip Walther.[4][5] In the April 2, 2019 mayoral election he defeated former Missouri State Representative Chris Kelly.[6][7][8] He was an advocate for transparency in government and called for a city-wide audit.[9][10][11] Treece announced the hiring of Columbia's newest city manager John Glascock on July 15, 2019.[12] He has described himself as a "fiscal conservative."[13] As Mayor, he served as chair of the Columbia City Council. He did not seek reelection in the 2022 election.
Brian Treece | |
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Mayor of Columbia, Missouri | |
In office April 18, 2016 – April 18, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Robert McDavid |
Succeeded by | Barbara Buffaloe |
Personal details | |
Born | May 11, 1969 |
Spouse |
Mary Phillips (m. 2011) |
Children | 1[1] |
Residence | Columbia, Missouri[1] |
Education | University of Missouri[2] |
Website | www.como.gov (government) www |