Elliott Harvey is Chair of The Committee to Recall Jenny Durkan and Legal Director of Fire the Mayor. On July 10th, 2020, Superior Court Judge Mary Roberts ruled that one of our campaign’s seven charges against Seattle’s Mayor Jenny Durkan…
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Mayor Durkan’s Response-to-Our-Response
Read Mayor Durkan’s Re: In Support of her Motion for Reconsideration.
Fire the Mayor’s Open Letter to Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best
After reading Chief Best’s shockingly smug letter to City Council in response to @DecrimSeattle and @KCEquityNow‘s #DefundSPD movement, we couldn’t sit idly by and let her normalize her lies any longer. We appreciate the sacrifices Chief Best has made as…
Petition Awaits Ruling from King County Judge
The court will now weigh the filings from both sides. If it rules in favor of the recall petition, that will start the clock on a 180-day signature gathering period. If enough verified paper signatures are collected within that 180-day…
Brief Delivered Re: Durkan’s Motion for Reconsideration
Last week, Mayor Jenny Durkan’s legal representation filed a Motion for Reconsideration at the close of business on July 14th, 2020. In this Motion, Durkan’s council claims that she has no directive authority over the Seattle Police Department, thanks in…
Bertha Landes: America’s First Female Mayor
Bertha Ethel Knight Landes was the first female mayor of a major American city, serving as mayor of Seattle from 1926 to 1928. After years of civic activism, primarily with women’s organizations, she was elected to the Seattle City Council…