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MAYOR
No matter who is elected Seattle’s next mayor, the city will have far more competent leadership in its #1 position than it has in the past eight years under the clueless administrations of Ed Murray and Jenny Durkan. Lorena González and Bruce Harrell both have experience in, and knowledge of, running a city, having been the past two city council presidents.
During their four years together on the council, González and Harrell didn’t differ much on policy, so to paint one as a rabid commie and the other as a crazy conservative is silly, but that’s politics!
The two do differ on how the get our growing legion of billionaires to pay their fair share of taxes. Harrell wants to ask nicely, while González wants to force their hand through legislation. And then when (or if) we get that sweet coinage, how will it be used? Harrell wants to hire more cops (including unarmed ones, which is good), while González thinks SPD has enough money and would like those funds to be redirected to other programs (which is better).
Additionally, Harrell’s comments four years ago in defending Ed Murray after credible sexual assault allegations (“I don’t want to be judged for anything 33 years ago...the question is are you doing your job today right now,” Harrell said) raises a red flag on his judgment and who gets to be given a “pass” these days.
In the end, González ain’t Che Guevara, and Harrell ain’t Trump, and Seattle will be fine with either of these experienced candidates as mayor, but I’m voting for the candidate who thinks that both Bezos’ bank account and SPD’s ranks should shrink.
VOTE M. LORENA GONZALEZ |