Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth, who grew up in the Central District and now represents it as District 3’s elected leader, attended Friday’s memorial along with Councilmembers Maritza Rivera, Alexis Mercedes Rinck and Mark...
Moore cited “health and personal reasons” for resigning. “My decision to leave the City Council is one I’ve been considering seriously over the past several months due to some recent health challenges,” Moore...
Moore announced Friday morning that she withdrew her bill to rewrite the city’s ethics code so that a Councilmember would have to publicly disclose a financial conflict of interest only when discussing...
The city’s parks permit ordinance does give the Parks Superintendent authority to impose conditions on a permit to “protect the health, safety and welfare of the public and/or the park; to avoid...
Seattle City Attorney is a nonpartisan position, but Ann Davison switched parties to run as a Republican in the 2020 lieutenant governor primary. The City Attorney’s Office handles misdemeanor crimes, while felonies...
It was a change election (or backlash election, depending on who you ask), with more conservative-leaning candidates beating out a progressive slate. Harrell won over then-Council President Lorena Gonzalez by more than...
Alexis Mercedes Rinck ran on a platform of passing new progressive taxes to fund social services, affordable housing, police alternatives and community development. Voters elected Rinck 58%-41% over Tanya Woo, a more...
Seattle voters affirmed that political shift in 2023 when they elected a slate of five district councilmembers who are closely aligned with Nelson’s political vision. Nelson took the lead as Council president...
