Council proclaims 'Taylor Swift Week' in King County ahead of Lumen Field shows
King County Councilmembers proclaim 'Taylor Swift Week'
Taylor Swift's "Eras" tour is bringing her to Seattle this weekend, and the legendary pop singer is already getting some major recognition from local leaders.
SEATTLE - With popstar Taylor Swift's performance at Lumen Field in Seattle coming quick, King County councilmembers have decided to celebrate not only her talents, but her courage.
As the city of Seattle prepares for the Swifties on Saturday and Sunday, councilmembers have proclaimed July 18–25 as "Taylor Swift Week."
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King County Council member Claudia Balducci brought the proclamation to not only celebrate the huge cultural and musical impact and influence of the artist, but also her positive role modeling for women and girls.
In recent years, Swift's civic activism has proven extremely influential as correlation can be made between her stated beliefs and upticks in registration and voting from her younger fans.