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The Woman Behind City Council Districts: “Everything In The World Is A Business”

caption: In this last round of elections, Seattle voters approved Charter Amendment 19, creating districting for Seattle City Council members.
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In this last round of elections, Seattle voters approved Charter Amendment 19, creating districting for Seattle City Council members.
Courtesy of Seattle District Now

Ross Reynolds talks with Faye Garneau, the woman who started working on a reform to elect Seattle City Council members by neighborhood districts in 1995 and didn’t give up until voters approved it this year.

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