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Harrell won’t seek reelection

January 10, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By StaffNORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Seattle City Council President Bruce Harrell announced on Jan. 8 that he won’t seek reelection when his term expires at the end of 2019. Harrell was first elected to City Council in 2007, and will have served three total terms when he steps down this year. He also served as acting […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2019, Bruce Harrell, VOL 38 NO 3 | JANUARY 12 - JANUARY 18

Top contributor: Bruce Harrell

November 9, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Becky Chan Northwest Asian Weekly Born, bred, and breathes Seattle, Bruce Harrell is the only Seattle City Council member who never left his hometown, not for work, not for Harvard. He stayed in town after graduating from Garfield High School to attend the University of Washington (UW) on a football scholarship. First elected to […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2018, Bruce Harrell, TOP CONTRIBUTORS 2018, VOL 37 NO 46 | NOVEMBER 10 - NOVEMBER 16

BLOG: A good year for Asian Americans in politics

November 16, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY It’s been an amazing year for Asian Americans in politics. Bruce Harrell, Seattle City Council President, who ran for mayor four years ago, became Seattle’s first Asian American mayor for two days in September. Hyeok Kim, former deputy mayor, was considered the best candidate to fill in Mayor Ed […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2017, Bruce Harrell, Conrad Lee, JIN-AH KIM, Jinyoung Englund, PUBLISHER'S NG BLOG, VOL 36 NO 47 | NOVEMBER 18 - NOVEMBER 24

Seattle’s first Asian mayor

September 21, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY SEATTLE — Seattle’s temporary mayor, appointed after Ed Murray resigned amid sex abuse allegations, spent just 48 hours on the job before announcing on Sept. 15 he didn’t want to keep it. But Bruce Harrell, the city’s first Asian mayor and second Black, made the most of his brief tenure, […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News, Politics Tagged With: 2017, Bruce Harrell, VOL 36 NO 39 | SEPTEMBER 23 - SEPTEMBER 29

Japanese American Leadership Delegation return

April 1, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The 2016 delegates of the Japanese American Leadership Delegation (JALD) program have now returned to the United States. In its 16th year, JALD provides the opportunity for a select group of Japanese American leaders to travel to Japan to engage with Japanese leaders. This year’s delegation, which included Seattle City Council president Bruce Harrell, visited […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Bruce Harrell, Hyogo Prefecture, JALD, Japanese American Leadership Delegation, Japanese American Leadership Symposium Provided, Prime Minister Shinz Abe, Seattle City Council, United States, Vol 35 No 14 | April 2 - April 8

APIs Harrell and Sawant swear into Seattle City Council

January 11, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Jan. 4, Bruce Harrell and Kshama Sawant were among those sworn into the Seattle City Council. Harrell is the new council president. He is Black and of Japanese descent. He chairs the public safety, civil rights, and technology committee. Sawant is a former software engineer and part-time economics professor. Born in India, Sawant is […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Bruce Harrell, India, Jason Lombard, Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant, Vol 35 No 2 | January 9 - January 15, technology

Votes are in — Hara, Singh, Gregerson defeated

November 5, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The votes were tallied Nov. 3-4, and the results regarding the API community were: John Lee lost to Davina Duerr for the City of Bothell Council Position No. 2. Lee received 39% of the vote. Hira Singh lost to Tina Budell for the City of Kent Council Position No. 1. Singh received 34% of the […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News, Politics Tagged With: 2015, API, Bruce Harrell, Hira Singh, Hiroshi Eto, John Lee, John Wilson, King County Assessor, Kshama Sawant, Lloyd Hara, Pamela Banks, Peter Kwon, Vandana Slatter, Vol 34 No 46 | November 7 - November 13

WISE WORDS: What makes a diverse, vibrant neighborhood

October 29, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“The world will step aside for a community that knows where it is going. South Seattle is home to many great neighborhoods and is the place I’ve called home my entire life. Great and healthy neighborhoods are walkable with thriving small businesses, great schools, transit, and parks. An active neighborhood is good for our health, […]

Filed Under: Wise Words Series Tagged With: 2015, Abbey Lincoln Court, BIA, Brian Surratt, Bruce Harrell, Cheryl Chow Court, Chinatown International District, Economic Development, Ernestine Anderson Place, Executive Director, LIHI, PDA, Rainier Valley Community Development Fund, Seattle City Council Member, Sharon Lee, Unlike Lake Union, Vol 34 No 45 | October 31 - November 6, Wayne Lau

EDITORIAL: Time to vote! — Northwest Asian Weekly’s endorsements

October 28, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Initiative 1366 — NO   Initiative 1401 — YES Advisory Vote No. 10 — Maintained Advisory Vote No. 11 — Maintained Advisory Vote No. 12 — Maintained Advisory Vote No. 13 — Maintained King County Charter Amendment No. 1 — NO Proposition No. 1 — APPROVED Assessor: Lloyd Hara Director of Elections: Julie Wise or […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2015, APPROVED, Bruce Harrell, Claudia Balducci, Courtney Gregoire, David Lee, Fred Felleman, King County, Larry Gossett, Marion Yoshino, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pamela Banks, Port of Seattle, Sally Bagshaw, Tim Burgess, Vandana Slatter, Vol 34 No 44 | October 24 - October 30, YES, Zach Hudgins

Seattle officially expresses regret

August 24, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray signed the Chinese Resolution on Aug. 14, which expresses regret for anti-Chinese legislation passed by the Washington Territory and previous Seattle City Councils in the 1800s. The resolution also recognizes the past and continuing contributions of the Chinese to Seattle and reaffirms the City’s commitment to the civil rights of all […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Bruce Harrell, Chinese Americans, Doug Chin, Jean Godden, John Okamoto, Nick Licata, Seattle City Councils, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, Vol 34 No 35 | August 22 - August 28, Washington Territory

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