Brian Treece

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 Commission.^[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
Mayor of Columbia, Missouri
In office April 18, 2016 – April 18, 2022
Preceded by	Robert McDavid
Succeeded by	Barbara Buffaloe
Personal details
Born	(1969-05-11) May 11, 1969 (age 56)
Spouse	Mary Phillips ​ (m. 2011)​ [1]
Children	1[1]
Residence	Columbia, Missouri[1]
Education	University of Missouri[2]
Website	www.como.gov (government) www.treeceformayor.com (campaign)

See also

• List of mayors of Columbia, Missouri