Tuesday, November 16th at 7:30 p.m. – Third District City Council Recall Forum
Wednesday, November 17th at 3:00 p.m. – Skyline Soapbox – Third City Council District Recall
CEG Reminder – Third District Recall Forum and Skyline Soapbox
SPECIAL ELECTION – DECEMBER 7, 2021
This is your friendly CEG reminder and invitation to join us for two related events.
Tuesday, November 16th at 7:30 p.m. – Third District City Council Recall Forum
Please plan to join representatives of the Recall Sawant Committee and the Kshama Solidarity Committee for our 3rd District Recall Forum. Kim Street will serve as our Moderator and Karen Knudson as Timer. Don Clark has agreed to act as host, and will introduce the participants.
Wednesday, November 17th at 3:00 p.m. – Skyline Soapbox – Third City Council District Recall
Also please plan to join our Moderator Steve Ellis and Timer Mary Montgomery for our final Skyline Soapbox of the year. As it is a single issue, not a collection of candidates and ballot issues, each resident will have up to three minutes to express their views on whether Councilmember Sawant should or should not be recalled and removed from office.
These events will be held in the Mount Baker Room, and will be available for viewing on Zoom and on Channels 370 and 371
Background:
The question on the ballot is not simply a matter of a re-do of the election. It is a determination by the voters as to whether Councilmember Kshama Sawant should be removed, but should she be removed for cause. The State Supreme Court has concluded that the voters should decide whether Councilmember Sawant actually committed one or more of the three acts listed below, and if so, were the actions sufficiently egregious as to warrant removal from office. The three alleged acts are:
1. Use of City Resources To Support a Ballot Initiative and Failure To Comply with Public Disclosure Requirements Related to Such Support.
2. Disregarding State Orders Related to COVID-19 and Endangering the Safety of City Workers and Other Individuals by Admitting Hundreds of People into City Hall on June 9, 2020, When It Was Closed to the Public.
3. Leading a Protest March to Mayor Jenny Durkan’s Private Residence, the Location of Which Councilmember Sawant Knows Is Protected under Confidentiality Laws.
If you have questions about the event please contact Jim Sanders at jimsanders1947@gmail.com.