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by Nathalie Graham • Feb 3, 2021 at 6:00 am The council president to assume full power over the city. Courtesy of Lorena Gonzalez for Seattle Mayor campaign After Mayor Jenny Durkan announced her plan to peace out after one term, everyone and their many-gendered mothers placed little bets on which Seattle City Council member might seek to fill the role. Well, everyone who bet Council President Lorena Gonzalez would step up can now cash in their winnings, because now she has officially entered the 2021 mayoral race. Sponsored When it look...

Seattle mayoral candidate seeks compassionate spaces for homeless A homeless camp in South Lake Union. (Jason Rantz, KTTH) Lance Randall is a former city economic development employee who is now running for mayor of Seattle, and hopes to create spaces for homeless individuals to go where they can have their basic needs met. He believes the current approach isn’t working. “I think the biggest issue right now is trying to help the the men and women who are experiencing homelessness in the city. I think we really need to step up our game and try to figure out a way to help them get out of th...

Colleen Echohawk among first to declare interest in being Seattle's next mayor Colleen Echohawk is one of the first people to officially announce her intention to run for Seattle mayor. Author: Chris Daniels Updated: 9:14 PM PST January 25, 2021 SEATTLE — Colleen Echohawk announced she is running to replace Jenny Durkan as Seattle's mayor. "I love the city. I have been here for 20 years, I have worked hand in hand with some of our community organizations, with some of our elected leaders with business. And over the years have just realized how much I believe ...

Colleen Echohawk joins race for Seattle mayor The executive director of the Chief Seattle Club is a well known name in City Hall and the world of homelessness and philanthropy. by In this Dec. 17, 2018, photo, Colleen Echohawk, right, executive director of Chief Seattle Club, is applauded by Mayor Jenny Durkan as Echohawk speaks during a news conference announcing that Seattle will invest more than $75 million on affordable-housing units in the following year. (Elaine Thompson/AP) Colleen Echohawk, the executive director of the Chief Seattle Club, announced her candidacy for mayor Monday, ...

Field for Seattle mayor grows as homeless advocate announces candidacy Colleen Echohawk. (Chief Seattle Club) Despite a decision from Jenny Durkan to not run for reelection in 2021, the race to be Seattle’s next mayor has seen few people announcing campaigns early in the year. That changed Monday, with Chief Seattle Club Executive Director Colleen Echohawk announcing her candidacy. Echohawk has served as a homelessness and housing advocate as part of her role with the Chief Seattle Club, with a focus on providing aid to the city’s Native American community. In 2019, Seattle Magazine named...