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Home *The Strangeways Report, Community, Community News, Elections, Gay News, News, Queer News, Seattle Lesbian Scene, Seattle News, Seattle Politics, Women's NewsJenny Durkan Sworn In As Seattle’s First Lesbian Mayor/First Female Mayor In Nearly A Century

Jenny Durkan Sworn In As Seattle’s First Lesbian Mayor/First Female Mayor In Nearly A Century

November 28, 2017• byMichael Strangeways

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Attorney Jenny Durkan was sworn in as Seattle’s 56th mayor earlier this afternoon. Ms Durkan is the first female mayor in nearly a century; Bertha Knight Landes was the last female mayor from 1926 to 1928. Mayor Durkan is also the first out lesbian to hold that office and the second out LGBTQ person elected to the office of Seattle mayor following Ed Murray who was elected to that office in 2013 but resigned on September 12th of this year after allegations of sexual abuse ended his political career. 

Backed by a well funded campaign and major endorsements, Durkan easily defeated Cary Moon in Seattle’s municipal elections earlier this month.

Pledging to tackle Seattle’s challenges of affordability, social and racial injustice, homelessness, and housing, Jenny A. Durkan was sworn in as Seattle’s 56th Mayor in a ceremony at the Ethiopian Community Center in Rainier Beach. U.S. District Court Judge Richard A. Jones administered the oath to Mayor Durkan. 

“It is a great opportunity to serve as your Mayor; but with the honor comes a deep responsibility,” said Mayor Durkan. “Our challenges are real, but people across our City are ready to work together to tackle our shared challenges and seize the opportunities that will continue to make Seattle the great City we love. We are the place that invents the future — and there is no doubt in my mind that working together, we will continue to look out to the horizon and create that better future for the next generation.”

Mayor Durkan will visit several Seattle neighborhoods on her first day in office:

Rainier Beach Ceremony:
Ethiopian Community Center
8323 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118
3:00 – 4:30 PM

West Seattle Ceremony:
Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
4408 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106
4:15 – 5:45 PM

Chinatown – International District Ceremony:
Wing Luke Museum
719 S King St, Seattle, WA 98104
5:45 – 7:30 PM

Phinney Ridge Ceremony:
Phinney Neighborhood Association
6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
7:00 – 8:30 PM

Lake City Ceremony:
Elliott Bay Public House and Brewery
12537 Lake City Way NE, Seattle, WA 98125
8:00 – 10:00 PM

If you aren’t able to attend, make sure to check out the Livestream of the Rainier Beach, West Seattle, and Chinatown events on The Seattle Channel, or on http://seattlechannel.org/eventLive!

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About the Author: Michael Strangeways

As the Editorial Director/Co-Owner, Michael Strangeways writes, edits and does about a million other jobs for Seattle Gay Scene, Puget Sound's most visited LGBTQ news, arts and entertainment website now celebrating its 14th year as a media outlet. A semi-proud Midwesterner by birth, he's lived in Seattle since 2000. He's also a film producer who would like you to check out the Jinkx Monsoon documentary, "Drag Becomes Him" now available on Amazon.com. In his spare time, he gets slightly obsessive about his love for old movies, challenging theater, "otters", vodka, chocolate, "I,Claudius", Lizzie Borden, real books made out of paper, disaster films, show tunes, Weimar era Germany, flea markets, pop surrealistic art, the sex lives of Hollywood actors both living and dead, kitties, chicken fried steak, haute couture and David Bowie. But, not necessarily in that order.

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