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The Seattle City Council is going to look very different next year

caption: Seattle's 2018-19 City Council includes two members who represent the entire city, and seven who represent a specific district.
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Seattle's 2018-19 City Council includes two members who represent the entire city, and seven who represent a specific district.
Seattle City Council

Moving right? Swinging left? Where's the Seattle City Council headed after this year's election? Paige Browning talks with Crosscut reporter David Kroman about the council's uncertain future.

On Wednesday, Seattle city councilmember Mike O'Brien announced that he won't seek re-election this fall. O'Brien is now the fourth incumbent to call it quits. He joins Rob Johnson, Sally Bagshaw, and Bruce Harrell in deciding not to run again.

This November, seven out of nine council seats are up for election.

Listen to the interview by clicking the play button above.

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