More than 10,000 people experience homelessness in this region on any given night. For more than a decade, Seattle has been working with King County’s Committee to End Homelessness (CEH) to house these people, yet each year the number of unsheltered continues to grow. Part of this can be attributed to the lack of housing […]
Category: Past Councilmembers
Home » Past Councilmembers » Page 16
Post
June 26, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Okamoto
Igniting Young Minds
Congratulations to the four exceptional Seattle students selected at the Associated of Washington Cities (AWC), Center for Quality Communities scholarship. Today, at the AWC conference in Wenatchee, WA, I was impressed by these young leaders who reminded me of possibility and gave me a glimpse into a future of heightened civic engagement. The scholarships constitute […]
Post
June 26, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Rasmussen, News Releases
Councilmember Rasmussen’s Statement on Supreme Court Marriage Ruling
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 6/26/2020
Councilmember Rasmussen's Statement on Supreme Court Marriage RulingSEATTLE - Councilmember Tom Rasmussen, the first and only openly gay man to serve on the Seattle City Council, today released the following state...
Post
June 25, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
UP #371 – June 30 Arts Reception for Council Candidates
Art and Democracy don't need to be separate. Check out this reception for non-profit arts organizations, the Seattle Arts Commission, and Seattle City Council candidates.
Post
June 25, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Seeking Ethics and Elections Commission Applicants
The City Council is seeking candidates to fill a vacancy on the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission (SEEC). The deadline to apply is this coming Tuesday, June 30. The SEEC ensures an honest electoral process and an ethic of principled...
Post
June 24, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Okamoto, News Releases
Councilmember Okamoto Statement Regarding Potential State Shutdown
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 6/24/2015
Councilmember Okamoto Statement Regarding Potential State Shutdown
SEATTLE - Councilmember John Okamoto issued the following statement following a Committee briefing regarding the potential impacts of a State shutdo...
Post
June 24, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Okamoto
State, Pass a Budget!
In the absence of a budget agreement, the State is on the verge of a shutdown will halt services to over 28,000 individuals throughout the county – including 10,000 Seattle residents – who receive State-funded family caregiver support, congregate and home-delivered meals, transportation and a host of other services. In addition, 11,000 elderly and individuals […]
Post
June 19, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Licata
June Council Edition
The June episode of Council Edition is available online. Councilmembers Harrell, O’Brien and I discuss affordable housing, the proposed transportation levy, public safety, and the Port of Seattle and Shell oil.
Post
June 19, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess, Councilmember Licata, Councilmember O'Brien, News Releases
Councilmembers Call for New Plan to Manage Population Growth, Address Displacement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 6/19/2015
Councilmembers Call for New Plan to Manage Population Growth, Address Displacement
SEATTLE - Seattle is expected to gain 120,000 new residents and 115,000 new jobs by the year 2035, and the City is in the midst of a...
Post
June 18, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Burgess
Lowrise Multifamily Code Updates: Balancing Design and Density
Legislation a Council committee discussed earlier this week has been characterized by one side as a dramatic giveaway to developers and, by the other side, an unnecessary and dangerous downzone. Both characterizations are false. The Council’s land use committee considered...