[1] He earned his bachelor's degree and Masters of Public Affairs from Princeton University.

[1] Street then served for four years in the United States Air Force as an intelligence officer.

[1] Afterward, Street earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Puget Sound, graduating first in his class, then became a partner at a Seattle law firm before running for city council.

[1][3] Street ran for Seattle city council in 1983, defeating incumbent Jack Richards.

[4] He also opposed the failed Mariner ballpark ballot measure, which would have provided subsidies for constructing a new stadium.