SLU Community Council: Meet the Candidates for Seattle City Council District #7

SLU Chamber members are invited to attend SLU Community Council meetings at 415 Westlake every first Tuesday, from 5-6:30 pm. This meeting will involve meeting the candidates for Seattle City Council District #7. 

Both finalists in the upcoming November General Election running for Seattle City Council District #7 will speak to area residents on Tuesday October 1, 2019 at 415 Westlake Ave N., Seattle 98109 from. This event is FREE and public is invited to attend. Seattle District 7 includes; Belltown, Briarcliff, Cascade, China Town/ID, Denny Regrade, Queen Anne, South Lake Union, Uptown, West Edge, and Westlake neighborhoods – making it one of the fastest growing areas of downtown Seattle with 84,463 residents and 54,745 housing units according to the Census Bureau. SLU is home to Amazon, Google, Facebook and numerous high-tech and health science industries. 

Questions for candidates from several community councils in District 7 will be solicited. The forum will be moderated by Mark Baumgarten, Political Editor at KCTS9/Crosscut and host of the Crosscut Talks pod-cast. The format follows a traditional moderated question/answer session with timed responses. Following the 6:30PM conclusion candidates will meet with area residents informally.

The SLU Community Council consists of the residents, employees, property owners, business owners, non-profits, and visitors in one of Seattle's most exciting neighborhoods - South Lake Union. Their website is the best place to go to stay in touch, be informed and get involved as our neighborhood plans for the future. 

SLU Community Council Vision 

To steward a livable, vibrant, urban neighborhood supporting a diversity of residents of all ages and incomes while driving an innovative local economy and providing rich, cultural community opportunities. 

SLU Community Council Values 

Inclusiveness | Integrity | Respect | Transparency | Impartiality