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Councilmember Juarez sworn in — again — to represent North Seattle

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Debora Juarez was elected to the Seattle City Council twice.

Tuesday, she began her third term after the council appointed her to represent North Seattle and complete the open term through November 2026.

“Representing District 5 was a great honor when I was elected twice and for some reason this feels much more emotional,” Juarez said after taking the Oath of Office following Tuesday’s appointment. “For that I thank you. I raise my hands.”

Juarez joined the first district-based council after election in 2016. Six years later, she was part of a ripple of council incumbents opting not to run to keep their seats after a contentious term that included COVID-19, the 2020 protests, and withering attacks from District 3 representative Kshama Sawant. Continue reading →

With a familiar name on the list, process begins to fill City Council’s North Seattle seat

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A veteran of the Seattle City Council who was there when City Hall made the transition to district-base representation is a finalist to fill the gap leading North Seattle’s District 5.

Former member of the council Debora Juarez has been selected as one of six finalists to hold the seat until the 2026 election following the resignation of Cathy Moore.

The six will take part in an appointment forum Monday night then the council will meet on July 22 to interview the finalists. A vote on the appointment is scheduled to take place on July 28th. The successful candidate will need to gather a simple majority of five votes from the council. Continue reading →