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You are here: Home / Archives for Councilmember Bruce Harrell

On your ballot…

October 22, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

John Lee is running for Council Position #6 in Bothell. He grew up in Bothell, is a former UW Husky and obtained his MBA from Seattle University. According to his campaign website, John is concerned with the issues that come with growth in Bothell and supports building infrastructure to keep up with growing needs. He […]

Filed Under: Community News, Politics Tagged With: 2015, Board Member, Christine Gregoire, Councilmember Bruce Harrell, Hiroshi Eto, Incumbent Bruce Harrell, King County Assessor, King County Council, King County Young Democrats, Kshama Sawant, Larry Gossett, Peter Kwon, Punjabi School, Seattle City Council Position, Seattle Council, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels, Smart Growth America, State Representative, Vol 34 No 44 | October 24 - October 30, Whelan Security

“Representing our views” — A perspective on how much a flag can have significance

June 25, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Tom Vu Special for Northwest Asian Weekly It was a joyous moment June 22 that the Seattle City council passed the resolution to recognize the Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag as the symbol for the Seattle’s Vietnamese community. Kshama Sawant voted against it with two full pages of argument.  She had strong arguments though.  […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Asian American, Council Chambers, Councilmember Bruce Harrell, Kshama Sawant, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle City Council Photo, Seattle Vietnamese, South Vietnamese, Tom Vu, US, UW, Vol 34 No 27 | June 27 - July 3, language

Recognizing Vietnamese heritage and freedom

June 19, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Wednesday, 6/17, 2:00 pm, Councilmember Bruce Harrell will introduce a resolution recognizing the Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag as the symbol for Seattle’s Vietnamese community. The Full Council will vote on the legislation on Monday, 6/22, 2:00 pm. Members from the Vietnamese community were invited to be at the committee table to discuss the […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2015, Councilmember Bruce Harrell, Recognizing Vietnamese, Seattle, Vol 34 No 26 | June 20 - June 26

BLOG: RESPECT? — What we should learn from Sawant’s actions

May 7, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant’s inappropriate and unfair questioning of John Okamoto (now voted in as a councilmember) during the public interview to fill in Sally Clark’s seat, gave me a revelation—the importance of respect. We make wishes during celebration. My wish for May’s Asian Pacific American API Heritage Month is that […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2015, Asian Americans, Asian Weekly, Councilmember Bruce Harrell, Debadutta Dash, Jean Godden, John Okamoto, New York, Nick Licata, Port of Seattle, Publisher's Blog, Sally Clark, San Francisco, Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant, Seattle Times, Tom Burgess, Tom Rasmussen, Vol 34 No 20 | May 9 - May 15

Downtown will get a streetcar

July 24, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Daria Kroupoderova Northwest Asian Weekly The Seattle City Council decided that First Avenue will have the first streetcar route during the July 21 council meeting. City Council will seek $75 million in federal money for the $110 million project.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, Chinatown International District, City Council, Councilmember Bruce Harrell, First Avenue, Nick Licata, Northwest Asian Weekly, Vol 33 No 31 | July 26 - August 1

Cheers, jeers, and a lawsuit for Seattle’s $15 wage

June 6, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sue Misao Northwest Asian Weekly The Seattle Restaurant Alliance called it “disappointing,” City Councilmember Kshama Sawant called it a “historic victory,” the immigrant-rights group OneAmerica said it was “a critical first step,” and the International Franchise Association is filing a lawsuit against the City of Seattle — all because Seattle City Council unanimously approved […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, 2015, Beginning April, Councilmember Bruce Harrell, ECC, Effective April, Ethnic Community Coalition, IFA, International Franchise Association, Mayor Ed Murray, Northwest Asian Weekly, President Obama, Rich Stolz, Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant, Vol 33 No 24 | June 7 - June 13, adoption, poverty

Seattle Women’s Commission seeks candidates

May 24, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Seattle Women’s Commission (SWC) is seeking candidates for five vacant seats on the commission. The commission advises the mayor, city council, and city departments on issues that impact women in Seattle.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2013, Civil Rights Committee, Councilmember Bruce Harrell, Seattle Women, Vol 32 No 22 | May 25 - May 31, letter

EDITORIAL: Gun violence is not just about guns

June 7, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The increase in gun violence and the shooting at Cafe Racer shook our citizens to the core. For the Asian community living around the area, the incident struck a similar chord to the recent White Center shooting, which left four dead, and other smaller scale shootings that occurred around the ID.

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2012, Caf Racer, Cafe Racer, Councilmember Bruce Harrell, ID, Town Hall, Vol 31 No 24 | June 9 - June 15, White Center

Seattle passes initiative to provide Internet access and tech skills to low-income students

October 14, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Seattle City Council voted unanimously on Sept. 26 to approve the Great Student Initiative (Resolution 31328). Sponsored by Councilmember Bruce Harrell, the Great Student Initiative will serve as a model for the nation in bringing together and maximizing public-private partnerships to help students and families acquire broadband Internet access and technology skills training.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2011, Comcast Internet Essentials, Councilmember Bruce Harrell, Federal Reserve, Great Student Initiative Resolution, Seattle Public Schools, Vol 30 No 42 | October 15 - October 21, communication, technology

December: Bruce Harrell honored with race and social justice award

February 17, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Seattle Management Association celebrated its 27th Annual Excellence in Management Awards with a banquet at the Columbia Tower Club in Seattle.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Bruce Harrell, Columbia Tower Club, Councilmember Bruce Harrell, December Bruce Harrell, Mike McGinn, Seattle, Vol 30 No 8 | February 19 - February 25

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