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OCTOBER 13, 2021
VOL. 102, NO. 41
Mayoral candidates sound off at forum
González, Harrell share platforms during community conversation By Jessica Keller
QA&Mag News editor
Seattle mayoral candidates Lorena González and Bruce Harrell shared their priorities and plans for the city should they be elected mayor after the Nov. 2 general election at a community conversations hosted by the Queen Anne Community Council Sunday. The event didn’t go entirely according to plan, as it was supposed to feature dialog between the
two city attorney candidates Nicole ThomasKennedy and Ann Davison, but Davison had to pull out because of Gonzalez a family emergency. Independent local journalist Erica C. Barnett was also slated to moderate the mayoral candidate portion, but she was replaced by QACC Chairman Paula Mueller after the Harrell campaign requested Barnett be removed as moderator because of comments
she had made prior to the event. Questions addressed to González and Harrell largely centered around Harrell public safety, funding priorities, housing and public health services. And while both González and Harrell agreed they would work with whomever was elected for city attorney, each had differing ideas on the best way to address and fund public safety and com-
munity services. When asked how they would improve, expand or add mental and behavioral health services, González said the city needs to do more. “I think this is a really critically important thing that the city has not invested enough in,” she said, adding the city has allocated a small amount directly for those services or to King County Public Health. González said providing additional funding for mental and behavioral health services is one way she intends to address homelessness, and it is her “goal and commitment” to scale up those services and to work with
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Changing of the QACC guard
Monrad retires from Queen Anne Community Council By Jessica Keller
QA&Mag News editor For the first time in more than 20 years, the Queen Anne Community Council has a new chairman after Ellen Monrad resigned from the council to pursue other interests. At last week’s meeting, members paid tribute to Monrad, who served as Queen Anne Community Council chairman for 26 years. With Monrad’s departure, Sharon Levine is now the longest-serving member of the Community Council. Prior to the election of the new officers, acting Chairman Don Harper said Monrad has accomplished a lot as chairman. “One thing that amazed me is how incredibly involved she has been in the community,” he said about Monrad, who was not in attendance. “Most people don’t know how much she has done.” During her time on the council, Monrad has advocated for and represented the neighborhood on many action groups and committees through the years, including the planning and construction of Climate Pledge Arena, Sound Transit transportation projects and construction projects like the Trader Joe’s and
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Photo by Jessica Keller Former Queen Anne Community Council Chairman Ellen Monrad speaks during a ceremony announcing plans to expand the tiny house village near the Magnolia Bridge this spring. Monrad, who has been heavily involved in the Queen Anne neighborhood SEE MONRAD, PAGE 3 for many years, recently resigned from the QACC after 26 years as chair.
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