Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide), Chair of Council’s Housing, Health, Energy and Workers’ Rights Committee, made the following announcement after the birth of her first child earlier today: “I’m thrilled to share the good news: Camila Elena Valdes-Mosqueda was born on October 9 and is happy and healthy. Camila and I are doing well...
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September 27, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember Mosqueda, Mosqueda, News Releases
Council to Consider ‘Infants at Work’ Resolution on Monday
Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide), Chair of Council’s Housing, Health, Energy and Workers’ Rights Committee, announced the introduction of her Resolution 31910 “Infants at Work”, which will be voted on during the next regularly occurring meeting of the Full Council on Monday, September 30th. “Working parents everywhere know first-hand the challenges of balancing the...
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September 19, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember Mosqueda, Mosqueda, News Releases
Mosqueda’s Committee Approves Housing Director Emily Alvarado
Council scheduled to cast final confirmation vote during Monday’s Full Council meeting SEATTLE – Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide), Chair of the Council’s Housing, Health, Energy and Workers’ Rights Committee, issued the following statement following a favorable vote of Appt. 1428 to approve Emily Alvarado as the incoming Director of the Office of Housing....
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September 16, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember González, Councilmember Mosqueda, Gonzalez, Mosqueda, News Releases
City Honors Will of Voters with Hotel Workers Legislation
Legislation follows through on will of overwhelming percentage of Seattle voters, expands harassment and health and safety protections SEATTLE – Councilmembers Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide) and M. Lorena González (Position 9, Citywide), along with their Council Colleagues, passed legislation to protect Seattle’s hotel workers from harassment and discrimination, supporting safe workloads, promoting economic stability...
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August 15, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember Mosqueda, Mosqueda, News Releases
Councilmember Mosqueda Passes Two Green Energy Policies Out of Committee
Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide), Chair of the Council’s Housing, Health, Energy and Workers’ Rights Committee, in coordination with Mayor Jenny Durkan and Seattle City Light, passed two green energy ordinances out of her committee today. The first establishes a new program for large-scale solar energy producers, producers that are City Light customers who...
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July 31, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember Mosqueda, Mosqueda, News Releases
Councilmember Mosqueda Congratulates New House Leader Rep. Jinkins
Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide), Chair of the Council’s Housing, Health, Energy and Workers’ Rights Committee, issued the following statement after the election of Rep. Laurie Jinkins of Tacoma as Speaker of the House: “Congratulations to Washington’s first female House speaker, Laurie Jinkins. Today’s news comes in a time of unprecedented numbers of women...
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July 29, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember Mosqueda, Mosqueda, News Releases
Councilmember Mosqueda Honored with Inaugural Progressive Champion Award by National Organization
Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide), Chair of the Council’s Housing, Health, Energy and Workers’ Rights Committee, was honored by Local Progress, a national network of progressive elected officials across the country, with the Progressive Champion of the Year Award on July 26, 2019, an award named after Ady Barkan, founder of Local Progress and...
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July 24, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember Mosqueda, Mosqueda, News Releases
Councilmember Mosqueda’s Notice of Intent to Sell Legislation Passed by Full Council
Legislation requires property owners to inform tenants when selling building SEATTLE – Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide), Chair of the Council’s Housing, Health, Energy and Workers’ Rights Committee, along with her Council Colleagues passed by an 8-0 vote legislation that modifies the city’s existing Notice of Intent to Sell ordinance during Monday’s Full Council...
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July 17, 2019January 6, 2023Gonzalez, Herbold, Mosqueda, News Releases, Obrien
Councilmembers Stand with Community, Call on Mayor to Honor Original Intent of Sweetened Beverage Tax
Councilmembers M. Lorena González, Teresa Mosqueda, Lisa Herbold and Mike O’Brien, transmitted a letter to Mayor Jenny Durkan, expressing their deep disappointment at her refusal to honor the original intent of how all revenue collected from the Sweetened Beverage Tax (SBT) would be invested. Instead, the Mayor has set off a false alarm amongst the non-profit community that is unnecessary, inaccurate and...
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July 15, 2019January 6, 2023Councilmember Mosqueda, Mosqueda, News Releases
Mosqueda: We’re investing in our frontline workers
Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide), Chair of the Council’s Housing, Health, Energy and Workers’ Rights Committee, and her Council colleagues unanimously passed in an 8-0 vote an ordinance that would give annual inflation adjustments to providers contracted through the Human Services Department, after over a decade of this issue being raised by non-profit providers. ...