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OPINION | Why We Support Mari Sugiyama for Seattle City Council Position 8

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by Larry Gossett, Velma Veloria, and Michael Woo

As residents of the Central District and South Seattle, we enthusiastically support and endorse Mari Sugiyama for Seattle City Council Position 8.

The current Seattle City Council vacancy presents a rare opportunity for the council to pick a qualified and exceptional leader ready to hit the ground running who can meet the demands of governing a diverse and prosperous city that also faces a multitude of complex issues. Mari has demonstrated her lifelong commitment as a volunteer and mentor in civic life and effectiveness as a public servant in the City of Seattle Human Services Department, charged with overseeing millions of dollars in investments for community-based organizations that are addressing public safety.

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OPINION | Seattle’s Crucial Choice: Appointing the Most Important City Councilmember

by Sharon Maeda

Once in a while, a Seattle City Councilmember resigns before their term is up. When Teresa Mosqueda was elected to the King County Council in November, it triggered a vacancy. What is different today is that her replacement will be appointed by eight council members, five of whom will have been in office 20 days or less!

We can only hope that they have the wisdom and ethics to find someone with Mosqueda’s kind of commitment and leadership. On the City Council, Mosqueda was an honest, thoughtful problem solver who deftly navigated conflicting council priorities. Despite differences, she and then-Mayor Jenny Durkan quickly worked out a successful COVID-19 strategy. More recently, Mosqueda consulted with many community organizations and crafted an amendment to make a solidarity resolution balanced in advocating for a long-term cease-fire in Gaza, while also condemning rising antisemitism, Islamophobia, and anti-Palestinian/Arab bigotry.

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OPINION | Tanya Woo Should Fill Mosqueda’s Vacant City Council Seat

by Matt Chan

Former President Barack Obama once said, “Elections have consequences.”

Boy do they — just ask the people of South Seattle, especially the people who work and live in the Chinatown-International District. If you think it’s bad now, you just voted for four more years of the same.

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