At 2 p.m. today, despite an afternoon lashed by rain, the City Council chambers at City Hall were standing room only. Mike McGinn officially took office as Mayor of Seattle, with his two daughters daughter and long-haired-enough-to-be-confusing son reading his oath of office to him. [Video]
In a speech just afterwards, McGinn spoke about how his family has driven his engagement in politics. Noting that the city is facing a deficit, he announced that in taking office, his administration would be freezing salaries for senior-level employees and cutting back the number of the city’s executive and managerial employees. (West Seattle Blog has the full release on McGinn’s moves.) But he also said that Seattle was ready to put its money where it mattered, as demonstrated by recent support for affordable housing and parks levies, and light rail.
A week of inaugural events is ongoing, with a City Hall reception lasting until 7 p.m. tonight. This Saturday brings a City Hall Open House, and a music festival–with Wheedle’s Groove, The Maldives, Hey Marseilles, and Gabriel Teodros–at Showbox SODO that night.
Seattle was ready to put its money where it mattered?
Cian is his son, who prefers his hair long! :)
Thanks for the fact-check!