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Who Runs Seattle Politics? (Women)

caption: Councilmember Lorena Gonzalez takes her Oath of Office to become the first Latina to serve on the Seattle City Council.
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Councilmember Lorena Gonzalez takes her Oath of Office to become the first Latina to serve on the Seattle City Council.
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After last week's inauguration, Seattle City Council has a 5-4 female majority. However, it is not the first time women have led City Hall. In fact, Washington state has one of the best records for women in politics. Bill Radke talks to Joni Balter, host of Civic Cocktail on the Seattle Channel, about what that means for how our state operates.

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