Tag: Ethics and Elections
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The temperament and character of Mr. Trump are on full display; it’s not pretty or comforting. In fact, it’s downright scary.
[Full Post]Posted: January 30th, 2017 under Councilmember Burgess.
Tags: Ethics and Elections, immigration
Letter to Ethics and Elections Commission Requesting Ethics Code Fix
Below is a press statement from earlier today regarding a request to the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission re: closing a loophole Councilmember Licata Calls for Fix to Ethics Code in Response to Developer Shakedown SEATTLE – Councilmember Nick Licata delivered a letter to the Seattle Ethics & Elections Commission (SEEC) today, asking that the […]
[Full Post]Posted: October 20th, 2015 under Councilmember Licata.
Tags: Ethics and Elections
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…
[Full Post]Posted: June 25th, 2015 under Councilmember Burgess.
Tags: Ethics and Elections
Thank You Voters for Choosing the Seattle Preschool Program
The following article was sent out in my City View Newsletter, which you can sign up to receive here. Seattle voters had a clear choice on how to benefit the future generations of Seattle. I am very happy they selected…
[Full Post]Posted: November 5th, 2014 under Councilmember Burgess.
Tags: Ethics and Elections
Still Time to Vote!
It’s Election Day and you still have time to drop your ballots into the mail or a ballot drop box. Here is a list of the locations in Seattle where you can drop off your ballot until 8 p.m. today:…
[Full Post]Posted: November 4th, 2014 under Councilmember Burgess.
Tags: Ethics and Elections
Public Campaign Finance Statement
Consistent with my earlier blog post on this topic, I shared the following statement at the Full Council meeting this afternoon explaining my vote to not move forward a public campaign finance system this year: We face a tough choice…
[Full Post]Posted: June 30th, 2014 under Councilmember Burgess.
Tags: Ethics and Elections, transit, transportation
Public Campaign Finance: Right Idea, Wrong Time
There has been news coverage recently about how as City Council President I won’t introduce legislation that would send a measure to establish public financing of political campaigns back again to the voters in November.* The Stranger has a story…
[Full Post]Posted: June 19th, 2014 under Councilmember Burgess.
Tags: Ethics and Elections, transit, transportation
Seeking Candidates for Ethics and Elections Commission
The City Council is seeking candidates to fill a vacancy on the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission (SEEC) for a term lasting until December 31, 2016. The SEEC is an independent committee comprised of seven volunteers. The Mayor and the…
[Full Post]Posted: June 3rd, 2014 under Councilmember Burgess.
Tags: Ethics and Elections