Seattle City Council Member Tanya Woo's 1st Press Conference - Budget Deficit & Affordable Housing
Channel: Mark Taylor-Canfield
Date: 25/01/2024

I asked a question about the expected budget shortfall during #Seattle's new appointed city council member's first #press conference. There was some dissent during the appointment process to fill the seat vacated by Teresa Mosqueda when she was elected to the Martin Luther King County Council. Tammy Morales defeated Tanya Woo during the previous general election so she's not happy Woo was chosen, calling the process undemocratic, dominated by special interests.

Local media has highlighted the difference between the new "moderate" city council and the era of socialist council member Kshama Sawant who was an energetic activist allied with the working class and people living in poverty. Sawant is now working with the Workers Strike Back movement helping Amazon employees, etc. to organize labor unions. 

Tanya Woo's aunt was also a Seattle city council member - Cheryl Chow.

Controversy regarding appointment process:
https://www.thestranger.com/news/2024/01/17/79347938/big-business-does-not-want-vivian-song-on-the-seattle-city-council

Before Woo was sworn in as a new member, I performed my song about trying to save the fabulous Trading Musician music shop. The audience and council members gave me an enthusiastic round of applause.

I said, "Hey Eddie Vedder, Brandi Carlyle & Dave Mathews! We need you to buy the TD and keep it alive." 

Can you imagine The Melvins owning the place? Would be cool to see Buzz Osbourne behind the counter... 

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