Elected Officials

In the wake of last week’s shooting, I heard disturbing reports of extraneous “surge” pricing of ride share companies that occurred … [Read more...] about Letter to Lyft and Uber Following the January 22nd Mass Shooting

1/25/2020 Statement: “I am very frustrated and disappointed with the federal agencies advancing the sale of this important historical asset here in … [Read more...] about Statement on federal agencies proposing to sell archives property in NE Seattle

Downtown Shootings This Week On Thursday I attended a press conference with the Mayor, Police Chief and Fire Chief at the West Precinct headquarters. … [Read more...] about Downtown Shootings This Week; External Committee Assignments; West Seattle ST3 Draft EIS Options Update; KCHA Section 8 Waitlist; Select Committee on Homelessness

I am saddened, horrified, and fed up with the senseless violence we saw in Wednesdays’s shooting, and I echo the statement made by … [Read more...] about Statement on downtown shooting

MLK Day on Monday 2015 City Hall, City of Seattle Employees Monday is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and City Council offices along with many other … [Read more...] about MLK Day on Monday; New Council Committees; Council Presidency and January Pro Tem; Inclement Weather/Severe Weather Shelter; In-District Office Hours

Speech by John Burbank, executive director, Economic Opportunity Institute, at Kshama Sawant’s inauguration and launch of 2020 Tax Amazon … [Read more...] about John Burbank, Economic Opportunity Institute: Who is the taker in our town? Amazon!

Thanks for the opportunity to be here I want to salute you all on your victory – billionaire Bezos tried to buy Seattle – you said … [Read more...] about “We don’t pull our punches when we are fighting capitalism”. Speech delivered by Susan Fitzgerald, Socialist Party of Ireland member and organizer with UNITE the union, at January 13th 2020 Tax Amazon launch rally.

Below is a video link to the speech delivered on January 13, 2020 by Susan Fitzgerald. Susan is a long time member of Ireland’s Socialist Party … [Read more...] about Video of Socialist Party of Ireland member and Unite Union organizer, Susan Fitzgerald at the January 13th Tax Amazon Launch Rally

Below is a video link to the speech delivered by Seattle District 3 Councilmember Kshama Sawant at the Tax Amazon launch rally on January 13, 2020. … [Read more...] about Video of Kshama Sawant’s speech at the January 13th Tax Amazon launch rally.

https://www.seattlechannel.org/mayor-and-council/city-council/city-council-all-videos-index?videoid=x110361&start=00:09:42&end=00:19:37 Belo … [Read more...] about Video of National Working Families Party Director Maurice Mitchell’s speech at the January 13th Tax Amazon launch rally

Maurice Mitchell, national director, Working Families PartyPhoto credit: Business Insider Speech delivered by Maurice Mitchell, national director … [Read more...] about National Working Families Party director: ‘We will only stop Amazon and companies like it from extorting and exploiting our communities by going big, bold, and national in our fight against corporate power’

Remarks as prepared for Sara Nelson, Tax Amazon Launch, 01/13/2020. (Sara was unable to travel to Seattle for the speech and had her remarks delivered … [Read more...] about ‘Solidarity is a force stronger than gravity’ – Sara Nelson’s speech at Tax Amazon launch and Kshama Sawant inauguration Jan. 13