Category: Councilmember Burgess

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Big Win for Seattle Tourism

Yesterday afternoon, the City Council passed 9-0 legislation that I sponsored with Councilmember Jean Godden to allow major hotels to impose a $2 per night room fee for tourism promotion. It was a great win for Seattle tourism. It protects...

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Statement by Councilmember Tim Burgess on legislation to create jobs and bring more tourists to Seattle

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The Seattle City Council unanimously approved legislation (Council Bill 117258) this afternoon that will help create new jobs in the tourism and hospitality industries and draw more international and domestic tourists to the City. Councilmember Tim Burgess, who spearheaded the new tourism initiative, issued the following statement after the vote:

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Three appointees nominated for Seattle police accountability review board

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Seattle City Councilmember Tim Burgess, chair of the Council's Public Safety and Education Committee, announced today the nomination of Claudia D'Allegri, Elizabeth Holohan and Dale Tiffany to serve on the Seattle Police Department's Office of Professional Accountability (OPA) Review Board. The three nominees, selected from a pool of more than 60 applicants, will be considered by the Committee on Wednesday, Sept. 21.

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Bad Trend Lines for Middle Class

President Obama is pressing Congress to pass his jobs legislation quickly. Some argue it will help, others suggest it is more of the same and just increases the nation's debt. (I side with the President on this one.) Yesterday, my...

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Seattle City Council approves paid sick leave legislation

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The Seattle City Council today approved Council Bill 117216 with a vote of 8-1 (Council President Conlin voting no), requiring businesses in Seattle to provide paid leave to employees when they or their family members fall ill or victim to domestic violence.

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Personal Memory on September 11

America will pause today to remember that terrible day 10 years ago when we were attacked. There will be memorials to the 2,977 people who lost their lives that day, including 403 fallen firefighters and police officers. Heroes all. Today,...

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I Love Horses!

Don’t be fooled, I love horses! I ride them when I can, which isn’t very often I'm sad to say. I’ve been bucked off twice, but always climbed back on. I even recognize that police use of horses is sometimes...