Tonight, at midnight, I will end my second term on the Seattle City Council as your Position 9, citywide councilmember. It has been a true honor and pleasure to have worked with so many advocates, neighbors, small business owners, non-profit leaders, impacted individuals,
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Council President M. Lorena González (Seattle)
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From migrant farmworker to civil rights attorney fighting for women, kids, workers & immigrants. Former Seattle City Council President & At-Large CM (2015-2021)
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View the latest information on Severe Winter Weather Shelters and Warming Locations and download an updated flyer: humaninterests.seattle.gov/2021/12/30/cit
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It has been an honor to serve on this Seattle City Council as the first Latina elected citywide in 2015.
Que siga la lucha!
-Lorena
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Over the next several weeks, I will focus on restoration and reflection with my closest friends and family as I explore the various options available for my next chapter of leadership and service!
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my scheduler, Maria Beltran; and to my past staff, Orlando Cano, Genevieve Jones, Cori Simmons, and Roxana Gomez along with so many work study interns: THANK YOU!
Your dedication to public service is the gold standard & I was an effective legislator b/c of your hard work.
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To my staff - most w/me since my first term - for their tremendous efforts advancing budgets and legislation to meet the many challenges we have in our city: my chief of staff, Brianna Thomas; my deputy chief of staff, Cody Reiter; my senior policy advisor, Vy Nguyen;
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All of this was doable because of our collaborative work every day to realize a more just and equitable Seattle for all. We centered racial justice in our work and have delivered innovative programs and funding to bolster the resilience of our community.
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reframing the conversation and taking action on police reform and accountability, strengthening climate resiliency strategies, protecting tenants, workers, and small businesses during the pandemic, providing relief to thousands of people during this pandemic, and more.
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Some of the policy wins from the last 6 years: paid family leave, expanding early learning & childcare, fighting for dignity of workers, funding legal aid for immigrants and DACA recipients, defending our democracy from foreign influence, passing progressive revenue,
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and many public servants across local, state, and federal government over my more than six years of service at the City of Seattle.
Over the last six years, we made meaningful progress for workers, children and immigrants across Seattle!
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Winter weather is s(no)w problem for our plows! Huge thanks to all of our crew members working around the clock to clear snow from roads. Find updates and status on snow plow routes on our maps at: sdotblog.seattle.gov/2021/12/23/win
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🚏🚍❄️Huge thanks to the Metro operators who keep our community moving through the bitter cold and snow.
Thanks to and neighbor cities for clearing and treating the roads so buses can travel safely.
And of course, thank you to our riders for choosing transit!
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to @kcmetrobus for running service today - and this stellar view off the University Bridge
to @kcmetrobus for running service today - and this stellar view off the University Bridge
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Our crews are hard at work clearing roads, making sure people are able to commute when needed. Curious about the snowplow routes? Check out the map below!
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⚠️MORE SNOW WEDNESDAY NIGHT / THURSDAY ⚠️
🔹Expect another 1-3” of snow late tomorrow into Thursday
🔹Snow could change to rain south of Tacoma, before changing back to snow Thu night.
🔹Very cold air in wake of storm, with lows in teens possible Fri AM in Seattle
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More shelter options in West Seattle & NE Seattle - view them all on a map: seattlecitygis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappvie
Follow , , for updates on City/regional response to severe weather.
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Emergency cold weather shelters are available in the overnight, and warming centers are open around the city during the day.
Find the nearest warming center using our mapping tool: maps.seattle.gov/eoc/warmingshe
Plain text list of shelters: alert.seattle.gov/winter-weather
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Update: Seattle City Hall is open as a warming center, enter from 5th Ave between James and Cherry St.
Follow @SeattleHSD and @OEMSeattle for updates or visit humaninterests.seattle.gov/2021/12/22/cit
#SeattleSnow #WAwx
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From @SeattleHSD's blog - warming centers, check locations and hours.
If you are in need of shelter, call 2-1-1 or 1-877-211-9274.
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Enter Seattle City Hall daytime warming center at the 5th Ave. entrance to get to Bertha Knight Landes Room. Open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Thursday, December 30. Stay tuned for more details, and (we hope) extension information. Buy someone a hot cup of tea or coffee today.
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Warming center is open at Seattle City Hall. 4th & James. twitter.com/Homeless2House…
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If you experience any of the following this winter, be sure to call SPU’s Operations Response Center at (206) 386-1800.
❄️No water out of the faucet
❄️Leaking hydrant
❄️Sewage backups
❄️Flooding
#SeattleWinter
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We're starting see some "bare" road in places, but don't be fooled - those wet roads will turn to ice in a big hurry. Take it easy, allow lots of space and go slow!
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We're running buses on snow routes! Find out what's routes are running and where: kingcounty.gov/depts/transpor. #wawx
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❄️ It's going to be very, very cold outside. Updated list of places where people might find warmth on our blog: kcrha.org/2021/12/22/col
❄️ Symptoms of hypothermia and how to treat it: kingcounty.gov/depts/health/e
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A daytime warming shelter is open at Seattle City Hall daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Dec. 30, operated by the Seattle Urban League.
For more details on emergency shelters, click here (but note, all Seattle Public Library branches are closed today): humaninterests.seattle.gov/2021/12/22/cit
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From 's blog - warming centers, check locations and hours.
If you are in need of shelter, call 2-1-1 or 1-877-211-9274.
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Update: Seattle City Hall is open as a warming center, enter from 5th Ave between James and Cherry St.
Follow and for updates or visit humaninterests.seattle.gov/2021/12/22/cit
#SeattleSnow #WAwx
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A reminder that Severe Weather Shelters are open through Wednesday, December 29th. Forecasts will be monitored to assess emergency shelter needs for people experiencing homelessness beyond the morning of Thursday the 30th.
Read more on our blog: humaninterests.seattle.gov/2021/12/22/cit
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If you're out enjoying the #SeattleSnow, avoid local streets and head to local parks! It's safer and helps our crews clear the roads of snow for quickly for emergency vehicles and other essential traffic.
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Happy holidays from TeamLorena!
Have a safe and restful holiday weekend.
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Be sure to check solvhealth.com/book-online/gb for holiday hours and closures or to make an appointment.
Have a safe and restful holiday weekend!
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Walk-up or schedule a COVID-19 test at the Seattle City Hall testing site. Use the 4th Avenue entrance.
solvhealth.com/book-online/gb to pre-register.
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🌨️Cold weather is moving in this weekend. is coordinating severe weather night shelters for houseless neighbors at Exhibition Hall and (Pioneer Square). Shelters will be open Dec 25 - 29, at 7pm.
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In anticipation of low temperatures and potential snow in the coming days, we will open emergency Severe Weather Shelters from Sat, Dec 25 thru Wed, Dec 29. Forecasts will be monitored to assess emergency shelter needs beyond then.
Read more on our blog: humaninterests.seattle.gov/2021/12/22/cit
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Extremely cold weather will move into Seattle and remain in the area for an extended period.
Follow for forecast updates, sign up for emergency alerts from and get information on winter weather safety at seattle.gov/winterweather
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VERY COLD WEATHER
We're looking at a VERY cold period of weather beginning this weekend and potentially lasting through New Year's & beyond. Here's a look at the timeline between now and then. #wawx
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Due to forecasted freezing temperatures, 2 shelters will open Saturday, Dec 25th at 7pm and will operate nightly thru Dec 29th. Please share this info with your networks to ensure that people in need of shelter have the information. Flyer: seattle.gov/Documents/Depa
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Walk-up or schedule a COVID-19 test at the Seattle City Hall testing site. Use the 4th Avenue entrance.
solvhealth.com/book-online/gb to pre-register.
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Washington’s exposure notification app WA Notify is launching a new feature that will allow those who test positive for COVID-19 with an at-home test to anonymously notify others of a potential exposure.
Read the news release spr.ly/6014JL7zs
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Kaleidoscope Play & Learn is a great family literacy program, especially for families with early learners.
I'm raising a bilingual toddler and it's exciting we can serve more families in more languages to encourage home language & bilingualism.
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Enjoy with your kids and family a series of bilingual Kaleidoscope Play & Learn videos, available in Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, Russian and Vietnamese! Presented in partnership with Chinese Information and Service Center. post.spl.org/BilingualKPLvi
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