Seattle City Council President Bruce Harrell is sworn in by his wife, Joanne, and their son Jason Lombard. (Photo from Vinh Tang)
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.
Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant
Sawant is a former software engineer and part-time economics professor. Born in India, Sawant is known for being the first socialist to win a city-wide election since in the 1910s. (end)