After a special city council meeting on Jan. 12, a group of supporters of Tanya Woo, who had just been nominated to fill a vacant seat, were standing inside the doors to Fifth Avenue.
AAPI candidates for city council position 8 up close
Rising to the pinnacle of the Seattle City Council is an aspiration that is driven by family experience, personal values, and, perhaps, a dream of restoring lost justice.
Louisa Hotel fire shows a pattern of distress
On the night of Dec. 8, Tanya Woo was out with other volunteers assisting the unhoused population and trying to prevent fires in the Chinatown-International District (CID).
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Eina Kwon was eight months pregnant when she was shot and killed on June 13 near the Belltown restaurant that she and her husband, Sung Kwon, owned.
With no AAPI on the city council, and an upcoming vacancy, attention turns to Tanya Woo
After the results of the city council election revealed that not a single Asian American or Pacific Islander (AAPI) candidate was elected, there was widespread concern and disappointment within the community—and hope that the only AAPI candidate who ran from South Seattle would be appointed to a seat opening around the end of the year.
Representation matters
President Obama once said, “Elections have consequences.”
The roller-coaster ride in Tanya Woo’s Seattle City Council race — There’s a silver lining for Woo
At 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 7, during election night, Tai Tung Restaurant was packed with Seattle City Council candidate Tanya Woo’s supporters.
Close race in District 2 City Council contest
In a closely-watched race for the City Council District 2 seat in Southeast Seattle, Tanya Woo has taken the lead over incumbent Tammy Morales.
Candidate Tanya Woo’s mom is working hard to get her daughter elected!
Many have said that running for office is a family affair.
Diverse women seek answers from Seattle City Council hopefuls
A group of diverse women met Seattle City Council candidates, Tanya Woo, and Joy Hollingsworth at the Joyale Restaurant on Sept. 21.