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Mayor Jenny Durkan Nominates Transit and Transportation Project Delivery Expert Sam Zimbabwe to Be the Next Director of the Seattle Department of Transportation

December 18, 2018

Zimbabwe Currently Serves as the Chief Project Delivery Officer for Washington, D.C.’s District Department of Transportation Seattle (December 18, 2018) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan and community leaders announced today that she is nominating transit and transportation project delivery expert Sam Zimbabwe to be the next Director of the Seattle Department… [ Keep reading ]

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Mayor Durkan Announces $75 Million to Create and Preserve 1,400 Affordable Homes, the Largest Single-Year Increase in Seattle’s History

December 17, 2018

Office of Housing will invest an additional $10 million in 2018 for development in Northgate City will leverage $314  million  in additional investments through public and private sources  to invest approximately $383 million in new affordable housing*   Almost 4,000 new affordable homes now expected to come online by 2022   Seattle  (December… [ Keep reading ]

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Mayor Durkan Signs into Law Her Legislation to Create an Independent Office of the Employee Ombud

December 14, 2018

An Independent Office of the Employee Ombud Was Central Recommendation of the City’s Interdepartmental Team Established by Mayor Durkan Early in Her Administration Seattle (December 14, 2018) – Joined by members of the City of Seattle’s Anti-Harassment Interdepartmental Team (IDT), Mayor Jenny A. Durkan signed into law her legislation to establish an independent Office of the Employee Ombud (OEO) to combat… [ Keep reading ]

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Mayor Durkan Marks City Council’s Passage of Her Legislation Establishing the Office of the Employee Ombud to Combat Harassment, Discrimination, and Misconduct

December 10, 2018

Durkan’s Legislation was based on the inter-departmental team’s 35 recommendations and 125 strategies Office is Expected to Open in Early 2019 Seattle (December 10, 2018) – The Seattle City Council voted unamimously to pass Mayor Jenny A. Durkan’s legislation to establish an Office of the Employee Ombud (OEO), an independent… [ Keep reading ]

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City Council Committee Advances Mayor Durkan’s Legislation to Establish the Office of the Employee Ombud

December 6, 2018

To Help Combat Harassment and Discrimination, New Office Would Provide Independent, Impartial, and Informal Navigation to City Employees Seattle (December 6, 2018) – The Seattle City Council’s Housing, Health, Energy, and Workers’ Rights committee advanced Mayor Jenny A. Durkan’s legislation to establish an Office of the Employee Ombud (OEO) that would… [ Keep reading ]

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Standing with Our Communities in Opposition to “Public Charge”

December 5, 2018

Earlier this year, the Trump administration proposed an updated “Public Charge” rule that would effectively impose an income test on immigrants and their families applying for green cards. This rule essentially bars people from getting a green card if they are poor by penalizing them for using public benefits, like… [ Keep reading ]

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Mayor Jenny Durkan Celebrates One Year of the Small Business Advisory Council, Signs Executive Order Directing City to Bolster Support for Small Businesses

November 30, 2018

Executive Order will conduct study exploring relief of taxes and fees for small businesses, re-establish a City-wide Business Advocacy Team, and study an employment pipeline to connect youth and adults to small business jobs. Seattle (November 30, 2018) – On the first anniversary of the creation of the City’s first-ever… [ Keep reading ]

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Mayor Jenny Durkan Statement on Councilmember Sally Bagshaw’s Announcement That She Will Not Seek Re-election

November 27, 2018

Seattle (November 27, 2018) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan released the below statement following the announcement by Councilmember Sally Bagshaw that she will not seek re-election in 2019: “I have been lucky to know and work with Sally Bagshaw for many years, and I have been lucky to see firsthand… [ Keep reading ]

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Mayor Jenny Durkan Signs First Budget of Her Administration into Law

November 26, 2018

Budget Reflects $49 Million in Savings that Mayor Durkan Identified During Budget Process, Including Vacancies and Efficiencies at Departments Seattle (November 26, 2018) – As she approaches her one-year anniversary since taking office on November 28, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today signed her 2019-2020 budget into law at Fire Station 10,… [ Keep reading ]

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Mayor Durkan Announces Seattle Will Invest in 91 New Affordable Homes on City-Owned Property in Uptown Adjacent to Seattle Center

November 20, 2018

Investment Will Support 91 New Permanent Homes for Our Neighbors Experiencing Homelessness, A Community Art Space, and A Community Workforce Agreement Pilot Seattle (November 20, 2018) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan was joined today by Uptown community members, housing advocates, labor leaders, and arts and cultural district representatives as she announced the City of Seattle will invest approximately $6.9 million to build 91 new affordable… [ Keep reading ]

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