Seattle City Council
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The First 'Mo on the King County Council?...state senator, Joe McDermott-have thrown their hat into the ring: Jan Drago-A member of the Seattle City Council who is leaving the Council this year Helen Howell-Former Director of the state Department of Financial Institutions,... In this article: King County Council, Joe McDermott, Seattle City Council, Zack Hudgins, Burien, and King County Executive |
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Seattle Times | 10 hours ago
Local elected officials preserve programs of value to the community
...maintain one of value somewhere else. Budgeteers in both jurisdictions made two commendable decisions to save services. The Seattle City Council wisely opted to minimize hefty cuts in library hours. The Metropolitan King County Council...
In this article: Greg Nickels, Seattle, and Revenue
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The Stranger - Slog | 1 day ago
Parking Ticket Cash Cow
Posted by Dominic Holden on Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 11:01 AM The Seattle City Council looks ready to raise parking fines by $4 this afternoon. They've got a full docket, including several bills intended to balance the anemic budget. This...
In this article: Revenue, Tax, Cash cow, Seattle, and Docket
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West Seattle Blog | 5 days ago
Who's accountable for what? New Seattle Council assignments
The Seattle City Council just announced who'll be in charge of which committee once its two new members, Sally Bagshaw and Mike O'Brien, are sworn in after the holidays. One change of particular note to West Seattleites - WS-residing...
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer | 7 days ago
Children's hospital expansion goes to city council committee
...hospital expansion goes to city council committee The stalled expansion efforts of Children's Hospital now go before the Seattle City Council's land-use committee. The committee's first meeting on the matter has been set for 9 a.m....
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer | 7 days ago
Ordinance on nuisance properties approved by committee
...on business owners or landlords who ignore or allow frequent crime on their property was unanimously approved Tuesday by the Seattle City Council's public safety committee. Councilman Tim Burgess sponsored the legislation, which he...
In this article: American Civil Liberties Union and Due process
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The Stranger - Slog | November 16, 2009
Council Restores Library Hours in 2010 Budget, Increases Meter-Maid Patrols, and Raises Parking Ticket Fees
...Ticket Fees Posted by Dominic Holden on Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 1:58 PM After accounting for projects saved from the guillotine, the Seattle City Council had an awkward moment at its press briefing on the 2010 budget when council budget...
In this article: Greg Nickels, Jean Godden, Seattle, Revenue, and Seattle Times
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The Stranger - Slog | November 13, 2009
The Morning News: Arrest in the Greenwood Arson Case, Switzerland Goes After Google, 9/11 Suspects Will Be Tried in NYC
Spokesperson Aaron Pickus says: "We did not run a traditional campaign and we don't want to have a traditional transition." $863,000: Seattle City Council restores a bunch of money to the public library's budget. "That means the library...
In this article: Google, New York City, Switzerland, NASA, Carbon footprint, Street View, Paralyzed, Taser, Warren Buffet, and Bill Gates
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Seattle Times | November 06, 2009
Seattle City Council should revisit Seattle Children's expansion plans
Originally published Friday, November 6, 2009 at 2:14 PM Seattle City Council should revisit Seattle Children's expansion plans The Seattle City Council should approve Seattle Children's hospital expansion with a set of reasonable...
In this article: Seattle
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer | November 04, 2009
Seattle City Council: O'Brien beating Rosencrantz; incumbents favored
Last updated November 4, 2009 11:18 a.m. PT Seattle City Council: O'Brien beating Rosencrantz; incumbents favored In the city's most sharply-contested City Council race, Mike O'Brien, environmentalist and former chief financial officer...
In this article: Tax and Seattle Chamber of Commerce
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Seattle Times | November 03, 2009
Seattle City Council: Conlin, Licata, Bagshaw, O'Brien have commanding leads
Originally published Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 10:17 PM Seattle City Council: Conlin, Licata, Bagshaw, O'Brien have commanding leads Seattle City Council incumbents Richard Conlin and Nick Licata are headed back to the council, joined...
In this article: Nick Licata, Sierra Club, Washington Mutual, and Richard McIver
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The Seattle City Council, the 9-member legislative body of Seattle, Washington, consists of nine members elected at large. Each member's term is four years, and there are no limits on the number of terms a member may serve.
Election of city council members occur on odd-numbered years, with either 4 or 5 council members up for election based on position number. The 4 even-numbered positions are up for election November 8, 2009. The 5 odd-numbered positions are up for election November 6, 2011. All council members' terms begin January 1.
Based on the results of the November 2007 elections, the makeup of the council after January 1, 2008 will be:
Even-numbered positions
*Richard Conlin, council president
*Jan Drago
*Nick Licata
*Richard McIver
Odd-numbered positions
*Tim Burgess
*Jean Godden
*Tom Rasmussen
*Bruce Harrell
*Sally Clark
The council positions are officially non-partisan, and the ballot gives no party designations. However, all current council members are avowed Democrats
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