Elected Officials

This month King County ended its contract with the anti-worker Veolia/Transdev and brought on a new provider for Access Paratransit Services. … [Read more...] about Congratulations to Access Riders for victory over Veolia/Transdev and for improved service!

This Week in the Budget This week the Council’s Budget Committee met on Monday and Tuesday for Budget Deliberations and Issue Identification. On … [Read more...] about This Week in the Budget; WTO 20th Anniversary Event on December 7; World Toilet Day Proclamation

My office is proud to stand alongside Uber and Lyft drivers and the Seattle Rideshare Drivers Association, who are demanding that at least half of the … [Read more...] about I stand with Uber and Lyft drivers who are organizing for power and a voice!

This Week in the Budget Last week the Budget Committee did not meet.  Councilmembers had a deadline on Thursday, October 10 to identify issues to be … [Read more...] about Budget Update; Public Hygiene Resources; Hiawatha Play Area; Sidewalk Maintenance; SEPA Update; Constituent Emails; Office Hours

Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide), Chair of Council’s Housing, Health, Energy and Workers’ Rights Committee, made the following … [Read more...] about Councilmember Mosqueda’s Statement on the Birth of Her Child

­­­­­­­­ This Week in Council Budget Deliberations This week the City Council Budget Committee met on October 2 to discuss: The Citywide Homelessness … [Read more...] about This Week in Council Budget Deliberations; SW Highland Park Way / SW Holden Street Intersection Funding in SDOT Budget; SR99/West Seattle Traffic

It’s been amazing working with the Chateau Apartment tenants and their community allies in the fight to stop their displacement from … [Read more...] about Chateau tenants: We can fight back and win affordable housing – as long as we organize and take action.

2020 Council Budget Schedule On Monday, September 23rd Mayor Durkan submitted her Proposed 2020 City of Seattle Budget and Proposed 2020-2025 Capital … [Read more...] about 2020 Council Budget Schedule; Diaper Need Awareness Week; Five Bills Passed Full Council to Strengthen Tenant Protections; Amendments to Green New Deal Oversight Board/ Heating Oil Legislation

Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide), Chair of Council’s Housing, Health, Energy and Workers’ Rights Committee, announced the … [Read more...] about Council to Consider ‘Infants at Work’ Resolution on Monday

I was honored to speak at a rally Sept. 25 of UW residents and fellow physicians who, as members of the UW Housestaff Association, are organizing for … [Read more...] about UW resident and fellow physicians are fighting for a good union contract – we must all unite with them

I congratulate the owners of Saba Ethiopian Cuisine for filing civil rights charges against the corporate developer that evicted them in July. In … [Read more...] about The city must expedite the discrimination complaint filed by Saba Ethiopian Cuisine against corporate developer

Immigrant business charges illegal eviction, abuse by corporate developers SEATTLE – Councilmember Kshama Sawant (District 3, Central … [Read more...] about Sawant to City: Expedite Discrimination Complaint Filed by Saba Ethiopian Restaurant Against Corporate Developer