Council President Bruce Harrell (District 2, South Seattle) today announced Council’s selection of Abel Pacheco Jr. to fill the Council vacancy left by Councilmember Rob Johnson on April 5th in Northeast Seattle’s District 4. Abel Pacheco Jr. joins the Council from the University of Washington’s Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) program as Director of Strategic...
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April 8, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember Harrell, Harrell, News Releases
Council Vacancy Process Update
Council President Bruce Harrell (District 2, South Seattle) today announced updates regarding applicants to fill the vacancy left by Councilmember Rob Johnson (District 4, Northeast Seattle) and preliminary details for a public forum as part of the process to fill the vacancy. Johnson made his resignation known publicly last month, and served his last day...
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March 21, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember Harrell, Harrell, News Releases
President Harrell Announces Process to Fill Council Vacancy
Council President Bruce Harrell (District 2, South Seattle) issued the following statement announcing the proposed process to fill the vacancy left by current Councilmember Rob Johnson (District 4, Northeast Seattle). Johnson, who made his resignation known publicly earlier today, will serve in his elected capacity through Friday, April 5. The City Charter gives the City...
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January 8, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember Harrell, Harrell
Council President Bruce Harrell Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election
Council President Bruce Harrell (District 2, South Seattle) issued the following statement regarding his re-election decision: “Today I am announcing my intent not to seek re-election to the Seattle City Council for a fourth term because of my belief that three terms is sufficient in this role at this time. “I have been honored to...
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January 7, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember Harrell, Harrell, News Releases
Council to Adjust Meeting Start Times to Ease Traffic During Seattle Squeeze
SEATTLE – Council President Bruce Harrell (District 2, South Seattle) and the Seattle City Council adopted Resolution #31859 during its Jan. 7 meeting, which will temporarily change committee and council meeting times from Jan. 14 – Feb. 1 to accommodate anticipated Downtown traffic congestion due to the viaduct closure, commonly referred to as #SeattleSqueeze. “The...
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December 4, 2018January 6, 2023Councilmember Harrell, Councilmember Juarez, Harrell, Juarez, News Releases
Councilmember Juarez, President Harrell Celebrate Approval of NHL Expansion Team in Seattle
Councilmember Debora Juarez (District 5, North Seattle) and Council President Bruce Harrell (District 2 South Seattle), Co-Chairs of the Select Committee on Civic Arenas, issued the following statements after the NHL Board of Governors approved an expansion in Seattle, which will bring a hockey team in 2021. The team will play in the soon-to-be renovated...
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November 13, 2018January 6, 2023Councilmember Harrell, Harrell, News Releases
Council President Harrell’s Statement on SPOG Agreement
Council President Bruce Harrell (District 2, South Seattle), Chair of the Labor Relations and Policy Committee (LRPC), issued the following statement following the 8-1 passage of Council Bill 119368, an ordinance authorizing the execution of a collective bargaining agreement between the City of Seattle and the Seattle Police Officers’ Guild: “This agreement allows us to...
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September 24, 2018January 6, 2023Councilmember Harrell, Councilmember Juarez, Harrell, Juarez, News Releases
Council Votes to Approve OVG’s Plans to Renovate Arena
ArenaCo. arrangement ‘unprecedented’, uses no public funding The Seattle City Council approved final transactions documents by a vote of 8-0 to fully renovate the Arena at Seattle Center and formally approve Oak View Group’s (OVG) plan to privately finance. Taken together, the two ordinances – CB 119344 which revises use of the admissions tax;...
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August 15, 2018January 6, 2023Councilmember Harrell, Harrell, News Releases
Council President Harrell Establishes Select Committee on Homelessness and Housing Affordability
Council President Bruce Harrell (District 2, South Seattle) today announced the establishment of a Select Committee on Homelessness and Housing Affordability. Select Committees are created by the Council President and comprised of all nine Councilmembers to comprehensively and effectively conduct the business of the Council, as outlined by Council Rules (SECT. VII) Councilmembers Sally Bagshaw...
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July 23, 2018January 6, 2023Councilmember Harrell, Harrell, News Releases
Council Honors Activist Alan Sugiyama through Street Naming
The City Council passed Resolution 31827 today to honor the legacy of community activist Alan “Al” Sugiyama. 15th Avenue South between South Nevada Street and South Columbian Way will have an honorary designation of “Alan Sugiyama Way.” Mr. Sugiyama, a life-long Seattle resident, community activist, and educator lived over 40 years in the Beacon Hill...