US EditionKatie Wilson Officially Sworn in as the Mayor of Seattle
Mayor Wilson prioritizes long-term social housing and system reorganization to address Seattle’s high unsheltered homelessness, which has worsened since 2015, city officials said.
- On Friday, Mayor Katie Wilson was sworn in at City Hall, beginning a progressive administration after her upset November victory over Bruce Harrell and pledging to represent all residents.
- Facing steep housing costs and shortages, Wilson tied Seattle's homelessness crisis to affordability, citing the 2015 state of emergency on homelessness and advocating long-term social housing policies.
- Acknowledging resource limits, Wilson stressed people living unsheltered with complex needs require substantial support, and she prioritized character-based hiring over political litmus tests.
- To aid the administration, Wilson has formed a transition team of dozens to develop specific action plans and proceed with homelessness discussions in the coming weeks, emphasizing trust as foundational.
- Amid an anticapitalist inaugural tone and business concerns, President Donald Trump called Katie Wilson `very liberal slash communist mayor` and questioned FIFA World Cup qualifying matches bringing 400,000 to 750,000 visitors.
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SGN:: Katie Wilson, inaugurated as 58th mayor of Seattle, sets groundwork for progressive agenda
Rather than an abandoned subway station or an entire city block, Katie Wilson chose a practical spot for her inauguration: the central lobby of City Hall itself, just a quick elevator ride away from her new office. It’s one choice, among many to come, that Wilson hopes will reflect her future administration: no frills, no performance, just letting the work speak for itself. “There’s no more important part of my job, as mayor, than to build up res
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Katie Wilson sworn in as Seattle mayor, signaling progressive shift at city hall
(The Center Square) – Self-described Democratic socialist Katie Wilson was sworn in as Seattle’s new mayor during a ceremony at city hall on Friday morning, marking the start of an
Wilson Comes in Strong at Her Swearing-In
“I want to live in a city that honors what you're doing when you're not making money,” Mayor Katie Wilson said, “like the time that you spend with your kid at the playground or caring for a sick friend... A city that thinks that you should have time to read a book and lay on the grass staring up at the clouds. Because we need bread, but we need roses too.” by Hannah Murphy Winter Standing in front of a packed room in the lobby of City Hall aroun…
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