Councilmember Andrew J. Lewis (District 7 – Pioneer Square to Magnolia) issued the following statement: “Yesterday I joined the majority of City Councilmembers in voting “no” on Council Bill 120586, a bill that would have for the first time expanded the prosecutorial discretion of the City Attorney to include charging decisions for possession and use...
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Statements by Councilmembers Nelson & Pedersen and City Attorney Davison on the Possession and Public Drug Use Bill Vote
Councilmembers Sara Nelson (District 9, Citywide) and Alex Pedersen (District 4, Northeast Seattle), and City Attorney Ann Davison issued the following statements today following a vote on Council Bill 120586, which failed by a vote of 5 – 4 today in Full Council. The bill would have made the knowing possession and public use of illegal drugs...
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Councilmember Morales urges Council to reject unprecedented attempt to ramp up failed War on Drugs
Seattle City Councilmember Tammy J. Morales (District 2 – South Seattle) urged her colleagues to reject CB 120586 – legislation proposed by Republican City Attorney Ann Davison to ramp up the failed War on Drugs. It would, for the first time in Seattle’s history, allow the City Attorney to prosecute drug possession and public drug...
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Councilmember Herbold statement on proposed public consumption legislation
Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1 – West Seattle), chair of the Public Safety and Human Services Committee, released the following statement following the announcement by City Attorney Ann Davison of new local public consumption legislation: I am very encouraged to learn that Governor Inslee has made it clear that he and other law makers...
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City Attorney Ann Davison, Councilmember Sara Nelson, Councilmember Alex Pedersen announce new legislation to improve public safety and discourage the public consumption of controlled substances
City Attorney Ann Davison proposed legislation with City Councilmembers Sara Nelson and Alex Pedersen to prohibit the use of drugs in public places including parks, sidewalks, bus stops, and public transit. This legislation is modeled after a similar ordinance passed this month in Bellingham. This legislation acknowledges the public health crisis of substance use disorder...
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Councilmember Morales Reacts to Vision Zero Top-To-Bottom Review, Announces Plans for More Comprehensive Action
Seattle City Councilmember Tammy Morales (District 2 – Southeast Seattle, Yesler Terrace & Chinatown-International District) released the following statement after the Seattle Department of Transportation’s (SDOT) Vision Zero Top-To-Bottom Review was released at 12PM today: “I am glad to see Director Greg Spotts and the department are committed to making a cultural shift to prioritize...
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Councilmember Morales & State Leaders Celebrate Passage of Social Housing Initiative in Seattle
Seattle City Councilmember Tammy Morales (District 2 – Southeast Seattle & Chinatown-International District) celebrated the passage of Initiative 135 today alongside the House our Neighbors Coalition, State Senator Rebecca Saldaña, and Representative Frank Chopp. I-135 currently leads by over 22,000 votes, a 14% lead, according to numbers just released by King County Elections. Seattle...
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Councilmember Alex Pedersen Not Seeking Re-Election for 2024
Councilmember Alex Pedersen (D-4 Northeast Seattle) issued the following statement regarding his decision about re-election: “Striving to serve the public as a voice of reason during tumultuous times has been an honor, but I am not a career politician. While I appreciate the encouragement from several neighborhood leaders from Wallingford to Wedgwood, I have decided...
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Seattle City Council Passes Resolution for Universal Health Care
SEATTLE – During the December 6th meeting, the Seattle City Council adopted a resolution in support of universal health care through Improved Medicare for All. The resolution begins with the United Nations’ Declaration of Human Rights’ inclusion of health care as a “fundamental right.” Last year’s Washington State legislative failures, noted in the resolution,...
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Councilmember Morales, Director Mohamed, OneAmerica and NW Immigrant Rights Project Denounce Manipulation of Asylum Seekers by Governors DeSantis and Abbott
SEATTLE, WA – Councilmember Tammy J. Morales (District 2, Chinatown / International District and South Seattle) joins Seattle’s Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs and community organizations in denouncing the recent political stunts manipulating asylum seekers by Texas, Florida, and Arizona’s Governors. On September 15th, Florida Gov. DeSantis flew migrants to Martha’s Vineyard without alerting...