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As City of Seattle Prepares for the Viaduct Closure & Start of the Seattle Squeeze, Mayor Durkan Hires Retired Air Force Major General Mike Worden as Seattle’s First-Ever Director of Citywide Mobility Operations Coordination

January 3, 2019

Seattle (January 3, 2019) – As the City of Seattle prepares for the permanent closure of the Alaskan Way Viaduct beginning January 11, 2019 and the start of the “Seattle Squeeze” – a four-year period when public and private megaprojects in the region will create new challenges to getting in… [ Keep reading ]

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Mayor Jenny Durkan Nominates Human Services Department Interim Director Jason Johnson and Office for Civil Rights Interim Director Mariko Lockhart to Serve as Permanent Directors

December 19, 2018

SEATTLE (December 19, 2018) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced today she is nominating Human Services Department Interim Director Jason Johnson and Seattle Office for Civil Rights Interim Director Mariko Lockhart to permanent positions, pending confirmation by the City Council. “Jason is a collaborative and experienced leader who has overseen the… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle Conservation Corps Recognized by State as Pre-Apprenticeship Preparation Program

December 19, 2018

Program for supporting adults experiencing homelessness can now move graduates into family-wage, union construction jobs Seattle (December 18, 2018) – The Seattle Conservation Corps (SCC) has been designated an apprenticeship preparation program by the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries. Operated by the Seattle Parks and Recreation, SCC is… [ Keep reading ]

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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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