SEATTLE – Councilmember Tammy Morales (District 2, South Seattle and the Chinatown / International District) issued the following statement after King County Executive Dow Constantine announced today that the County will not be moving forward with the expansion of the SODO Enhanced Shelter. The current site will continue to operate the 270-bed shelter, and the remainder of the site will...
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October 10, 2022January 6, 2023Councilmember Morales, Morales, News Releases
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...
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August 9, 2022August 9, 2022Councilmember Herbold, Councilmember Morales, Councilmember Strauss, Herbold, Morales, News Releases, Strauss
Council Passes Councilmembers Morales’ and Herbold’s Legislation to Protect Abortions and Gender-Affirming Care in Seattle
Seattle, WA – The Seattle City Council unanimously passed two pieces of legislation, sponsored by Councilmember Tammy J. Morales (District 2, Chinatown / International District and South Seattle), Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1, West Seattle and South Park), and Councilmember Dan Strauss (District 6, Northwest Seattle) to protect abortions and gender-affirming care in Seattle. The first, Council Bill (CB) 120374, is an...
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August 9, 2022January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold, Councilmember Morales, Councilmember Strauss, Herbold, Morales, News Releases, Strauss
Council Passes Councilmembers Morales’ and Herbold’s Legislation to Protect Abortions and Gender-Affirming Care in Seattle
Seattle, WA – The Seattle City Council unanimously passed two pieces of legislation, sponsored by Councilmember Tammy J. Morales (District 2, Chinatown / International District and South Seattle), Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1, West Seattle and South Park), and Councilmember Dan Strauss (District 6, Northwest Seattle) to protect abortions and gender-affirming care in Seattle. The first, Council Bill (CB) 120374, is an...
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July 21, 2022January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold, Councilmember Morales, Herbold, Morales, News Releases
Councilmembers Morales and Herbold Announce Legislation to Protect Abortions and Gender-Affirming Care in Seattle
Seattle, WA – Councilmember Tammy J. Morales (District 2, Chinatown / International District and South Seattle) and Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1, West Seattle and South Park) announced legislation to protect abortions and gender-affirming care in Seattle. The first, CB 120374, is an ordinance that would add people who have received or are seeking abortions as a protected class, ensuring their civil...
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June 24, 2022January 6, 2023Councilmember Morales, Morales, News Releases
Councilmember Morales Pledges to Fight Back for Reproductive Freedom. “I Am One of Them.”
Seattle, WA – Councilmember Tammy J. Morales (District 2 – South Seattle & Chinatown / International District) issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Roe v Wade decision, restricting healthcare access for millions of women across America: “Today, the right-wing Supreme Court disregarded a half-century of precedence and achieved their perverse agenda – to violate basic human and constitutional rights, to take away a person’s right to choose, to force people to give birth against...
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June 21, 2022January 6, 2023Councilmember Morales, Councilmember Pedersen, Morales, News Releases, Pedersen
Councilmembers Morales, Pedersen agree latest ‘Vision Zero’ report on traffic-related fatalities reinforces need for more transportation safety investments in South Seattle
SEATTLE – Councilmembers Tammy Morales (District 2, South Seattle and the Chinatown / International District) and Alex Pedersen (District 4, Northeast Seattle and Chair of the Transportation Committee) reacted to the troubling update on traffic fatalities and serious injuries from the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) “Vision Zero” report presented today. Vision Zero is Seattle’s plan to end traffic deaths and serious injuries...
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June 10, 2022January 6, 2023Councilmember Morales, Councilmember Pedersen, Morales, News Releases, Pedersen
Councilmembers Pedersen, Morales Express Disappointment about Mayoral Veto of Rental Information Legislation
SEATTLE – Councilmembers Alex Pedersen (District 4, Northeast Seattle) and Tammy Morales (District 2, South Seattle and the Chinatown / International District) reacted to Mayor Bruce Harrell’s veto today of their legislation to collect data about rental rates in the City of Seattle. “I am deeply disappointed our solution to collect housing data helpful for preventing displacement of economically vulnerable people was not signed...
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May 13, 2022January 6, 2023Councilmember Morales, Morales, News Releases
Councilmember Tammy J. Morales Announces $1 Million for Seattle Maritime Academy and Technical Maritime Education
Seattle, WA – On the morning of Friday May 13th, Councilmember Tammy J. Morales joined Mayor Harrell’s Office, City of Seattle Office of Economic Development (OED), Seattle Colleges, and the Seattle Maritime Academy (SMA), to celebrate the release of $1 million in funding for sustaining SMA operations and maintaining technical maritime education in Seattle. Councilmember Morales secured one-time funding to support opportunities in the Maritime industry from funding the City of Seattle received as...
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December 29, 2021January 6, 2023Councilmember Morales, Morales, News Releases
Councilmember Tammy J. Morales Calls for Continued Work on Participatory Budgeting
Seattle, WA – Councilmember Tammy J. Morales (District 2, Chinatown / International District and South Seattle) issued the following statement after the announced leadership changes at the Seattle Office for Civil Rights (SOCR): “Participatory Budgeting is essential to democratizing access to power, resources and making new investments in Black and Brown communities. This endeavor has been skillfully...