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Seattle, let’s assess where we are.
We need 7 city councilmembers to vote to override Mayor Durkan’s veto of the Council’s 3% reduction to the police budget.
Based on public statements, I think we have 4 reliable override votes:
González, Sawant, Morales, and Mosqueda.
We need 7 city councilmembers to vote to override Mayor Durkan’s veto of the Council’s 3% reduction to the police budget.
Based on public statements, I think we have 4 reliable override votes:
González, Sawant, Morales, and Mosqueda.
2 of those councilmembers are citywide reps—González and Mosqueda.
The other two are district-level reps: Sawant (District 3) and Morales (District 2).
So if you live in either of their districts, I think you can count on your councilmembers to do the right thing.
The other two are district-level reps: Sawant (District 3) and Morales (District 2).
So if you live in either of their districts, I think you can count on your councilmembers to do the right thing.
I also think we have 2 definite “No” votes—Pedersen (District 4) and Juarez (District 5).
I want to be wrong. But before I tell you to contact these two reps, I’d sooner suggest that you start preparing to run for their seats in 2023.
I want to be wrong. But before I tell you to contact these two reps, I’d sooner suggest that you start preparing to run for their seats in 2023.
That means we have three other chances to get to 7 votes:
@Lisa_Herbold (D1), @CMAndrewJLewis (D6), and @CMDanStrauss (D7).
By my count, we don’t need just one or two of these 3 to override the mayor’s shameful veto—we need *all* 3 of them.
@Lisa_Herbold (D1), @CMAndrewJLewis (D6), and @CMDanStrauss (D7).
By my count, we don’t need just one or two of these 3 to override the mayor’s shameful veto—we need *all* 3 of them.
Here’s a Seattle City Council district map.
If you believe #BlackLivesMatter
, I think you have a unique responsibility to use any means necessary between right now and the 3PM budget meeting on Tuesday (tomorrow) to make these three councilmembers hear from you.
If you believe #BlackLivesMatter
, I think you have a unique responsibility to use any means necessary between right now and the 3PM budget meeting on Tuesday (tomorrow) to make these three councilmembers hear from you.
Here’s their contact info. You don’t have to live in their districts to contact them, but it helps if you do:
Most white politicians aren’t motivated primarily by anti-racist principle, but by political self-preservation.
They need to know there’s a consequence for inaction.
Most white politicians aren’t motivated primarily by anti-racist principle, but by political self-preservation.
They need to know there’s a consequence for inaction.
Tell them you want to see the Seattle PD defunded by 50%. Tell them you want an end to police contracts that trample on police accountability measures.Tell them to resist Durkan’s attempt to veto a modest cut to a police budget that has grown by 45% in the last decade.
And when you’re done, stay plugged into the movement by following @DecrimSeattle, @KCEquityNow, @DivestSPD and other groups and individuals (like @NikkitaOliver and @daeshikjr) who have been doing the heavy lifting on this issue for years.
