Any time a leader is willing to step forward and propose responsible firearm laws, we should applaud the effort. Especially when that policy, if implemented correctly—can reduce violence and save lives. The version of Dangerous Access Prevention introduced by Mayor Jenny Durkan is critical to incentivizing secure firearm storage, and… [ Keep reading ]
One of the greatest parts of becoming the Mayor of this City was the opportunity to spend so much time meeting people in every part of Seattle. We are a city of fantastic, diverse communities. While I was crisscrossing this city to roundtables and community events, I met so many… [ Keep reading ]
Today, we honored Mount Zion Baptist Church and its contributions to Seattle by transmitting legislation asking the City Council to formally recognize it as a protected landmark. Landmark status is reserved for locations in our City that have been of exceptional value to social, political, architectural or community causes –… [ Keep reading ]
I wanted you to know that our city is taking another important step to right the wrongs on the failed war on drugs and to help build economic opportunity for more of our neighbors: Today, our City filed a motion asking the Seattle Municipal Court to vacate all misdemeanor marijuana… [ Keep reading ]
For the First Time, Durkan Proposes an Exemption for Low Income Seniors, People with Disabilities, and Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities Renewing and Combining Expiring Levies Would Be $20.75 a Month for Homeowners Seattle (April 18) – Joined by education advocates, City Councilmembers, and community leaders, Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan… [ Keep reading ]
On Friday, April 13, Mayor Durkan gave the keynote address at a naturalization ceremony at Seattle Central Public Library. Immediately prior to her keynote address, 62 people from 22 countries took the Naturalization Oath of Allegiance and became Americans. Mayor Durkan’s remarks as delivered: Good afternoon, my fellow Americans!… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Part of Coalition of 18 Attorneys General, 6 Cities, Bipartisan U.S. Conference of Mayors in Lawsuit Filed Today Seattle (April 3) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan and City Attorney Pete Holmes announced that the City of Seattle has joined a coalition of states and cities in a lawsuit to… [ Keep reading ]
The crisis of affordability, economic disparities, and homelessness threatens the soul of our City. Too many Seattle families are struggling. As rents and property taxes continue to rise, individuals are being forced to choose between buying much-needed medications, heating their homes, buying groceries, or paying their rent. As a result,… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Jenny Durkan Addresses Gun Safety in Seattle Following outreach and engagement with stakeholders including gun owners, safety advocates, community members, public health experts and others, this legislation will require safe storage of firearms and increase civil penalties and legal responsibility for not reporting lost or stolen firearms, which is… [ Keep reading ]
As a pediatrician at Washington’s only Level I trauma center for children and adults, I often see firsthand the devastating consequences of our national epidemic of gun violence. Part of my job at Harborview Medical Center is to help care for the victims of firearm injuries. In both young children… [ Keep reading ]
