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Mayor Durkan announces resignation of Seattle DOT director Scott Kubly

Seattle Department of Transportation director Scott Kubly.

SEATTLE — Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced the resignation of Seattle Department of Transportation director Scott Kubly in a press release Friday.

Durkan named Goran Sparrman as interim director, effective Jan. 5, 2018.

Sparrman was previously the interim director and deputy director of SDOT as well as the former director of transportation at the city of Bellevue and at Portland's Bureau of Traffic Management.

Durkan said she will launch a national search process to find a candidate for the permanent position.

She provided a statement as part of the press release on Friday and thanked Kubly for his service:

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"I want to thank Scott for his service to Seattle and wish him well as he pursues new opportunities. In a time of unprecedented growth, Scott set the stage for a significant increase in multi-modal investments in our city, which will have an impact for decades to come. Goran is well-respected leader and has immense experience as an engineer, manager, and planner in our region - I know he will execute over the months to come on my top transportation priorities," said Mayor Durkan. "Our region has been trying to catch up to its transportation needs for decades, and the next few years will be critical for creating more safe, efficient and well-connected transportation choices that make it easier and safer for residents to get around on foot, by bike and via mass transit. With a number of significant projects in the pipeline, the next leader must be well positioned to deliver on investments, improve bus service, effectively implement light rail expansion, and prioritize our maintenance backlog."

Kubly is well-known for his role in the ethics violations surrounding the Pronto bike-share program that resulted in a $5,000 settlement. Click here to read more.