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You are here: Home / Archives for Councilmember Nick Licata

Hookah lounge advocates fight back

August 13, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Peggy Chapman Northwest Asian Weekly It was standing room only at Monday afternoon’s Seattle City Council meeting, moderated by Councilmember Tim Burgess. The majority present was there to protest Seattle Mayor Ed Murray’s initiative to ban hookah lounges/bars throughout Seattle. The chamber was filled with loyal customers, lounge owners, community activists, and even health […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Business, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Asian American, City Attorney, Councilmember Nick Licata, Donnie Chin, East African, Frank Irigon, International District, James Bible, Kings Hookah Lounge, Lane Street, Mayor Murray, Northwest Asian Weekly, Police Chief, Seattle City Council, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, Stop Blaming Hookah Lounges, Vol 34 No 34 | August 15 - August 21, WNPA2016, commentary

“We shouldn’t bury our history” — Seattle officially announces regrets

August 7, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Seattle City Council unanimously approved a resolution August 3 that expresses regret for anti-Chinese legislation passed by the Washington Territory and previous Seattle City Councils in the 1800s. “We shouldn’t bury our history,” said Councilmember Nick Licata, the legislation’s sponsor. “Discriminatory policies ripple from the past and still affect Chinese communities today.” As a […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Chinese American Citizens Alliance, Councilmember Licata, Councilmember Nick Licata, Councilmembers Bruce Harrell, Greater Seattle Chapter, Jean Godden, John Okamoto, Mayor Ed Murray, Seattle City Councils, Vol 34 No 33 | August 8 - August 14, Washington Territory

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