Jenny Durkan lays out her first 30 days as mayor of Seattle
SEATTLE -- As mayor, Jenny Durkan will inherit the good and the bad that Seattle has to offer.“It’s a huge responsibility to be able to carry that honor forward,” Mayor-elect Durkan said in an interview Wednesday.Durkan laid out what she would do in the first 30 days in office.“We will focus immediately on homelessness, affordability and transportation,” Durkan said.
Jenny Durkan elected mayor of Seattle, first woman to hold the office since 1926
SEATTLE (AP) -- Former U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan has defeated urban planner Cary Moon to give the booming city of Seattle its first female mayor since the 1920s.Durkan maintained her 20-point lead Wednesday when a second batch of ballots was tabulated and released in the all mail-in election.
With strong early vote lead, Durkan likely to be Seattle's first female mayor in 91 years
SEATTLE — Former U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan was leading urban planner Cary Moon by more than 20 points -- 60.6% to 39.4% -- in early election returns for Seattle mayor Tuesday -- a lead that appeared insurmountable.Durkan, 59, had tallied 64,174 votes to 41,683 for Moon, 54.Counting will continue for several days as more ballots arrive at King County Elections.
Former U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan to run for Seattle mayor
Former United States Attorney Jenny Durkan will announce her candidacy for Seattle mayor Friday.