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Jenny Durkan Mayor of Seattle JENNY DURKAN MAYOR OF SEATTLE Life in Brief Quick Summary Born: May 19, 1958 First openly gay U.S. attorney who leverages mayoral post and legal background to advocate Hometown: Issaquah, WA for police accountability and civil rights protections Current Residence: Seattle, WA • Washington native born into a well-connected political family; paid her way through law school Education with a union job • JD, University of Washington, 1985 • Seattle’s first female mayor since the 1920s • BA, University of Notre Dame, 1980 and the city's second consecutive openly LGBTQ+ elected mayor Family • Diverse legal experience as a public defender, • Partner, Dana Garvey criminal defense attorney, and corporate lawyer • Two sons • Appointed by Barack Obama to U.S. Attorney, where she investigated excessive use of force Work History by Seattle police, cracked down on organized • Mayor of Seattle, 2017-Present crime, and became an expert in cybercrimes • Partner, Quinn Emanuel, 2015-2017 • Former member of the Seattle Police • United States Attorney for the Western District Accountability Review Board who helped set up of Washington, 2009-2014 the King County Drug Court; as Mayor, focuses • Principal, Law Offices of Jenny A. Durkan 1997- on improving police standards and pushes for 2009 alternatives to incarceration • Partner, Schroeter, Goldmark & Bender, 1991- • Civil rights activist who created divisions in the 1994; 1996-1997 U.S. Attorney and Mayor’s offices to focus on • Counsel and Executive Vice President, D. ensuring protections for minorities Garvey Corporation, 1995-1996 • Network of high-powered allies in state • Executive Counsel, Governor Mike Lowry, 1994- government and in the legal profession 1995 • Since gaining office, has shown her • Associate, Williams & Connolly, 1987-1991 commitment to addressing housing instability Professional Affiliations Approach anD Motivations • Center for Women and Democracy Guided by a deep belief in seeking justice; • Seattle Police Foundation brings legal perspective but recognizes the limitations of the law Electoral Overview • Knew she wanted to be a lawyer since age five; • Won 2017 nonpartisan primary with 27.9% of has long fought for the disadvantaged the vote and won general election by 13% • Says she has seen where the law can fail, pointing to rulings on LGBTQ+ rights; advocates for systemic changes to ensure that others will not have to go through the same suffering • Believes that it isn’t possible to solve problems solely through prosecution, citing the ineffectiveness of the War on Drugs; emphasizes alternatives such as diversion programs PEOPLE RESEARCH SERVICE 1 JENNY DURKAN MAYOR OF SEATTLE Policy Positions anD Areas of Focus Core Communities Draws on minority identity and legal background Well-connected to state politicians and high- to push for civil rights and police accountability; powered attorneys; engages with civil rights has been active in battling city’s housing crisis groups Civil Rights: Fights for equality in employment, State Politicians: Ties to former governors and housing, and legal representation mayors; family connection to state government • Created unit within the U.S. Attorney’s office to • Worked as legal counsel to former Gov. Mike focus on housing and job discrimination; as Lowry and represented former Gov. Chris Mayor, established Office of the Employee Gregoire during 2005 recount law suit, one of Ombud to investigate issues related to Durkan’s most prominent cases; enjoys friendly workplace harassment and discrimination relationship with current Gov. Jay Inslee • Outspoken on LGBTQ+ rights; proponent of the • Served as an adviser to former Seattle Mayor Equality Act, which prohibits discrimination on Norm Rice, who endorsed her during her run the basis of gender or sexual identity and was named to Durkan’s transition team • Vocal opponent of the Trump Administration’s • Father Martin Durkan was a member of the immigration policy; announced funding for legal Washington State Senate; name recognition services for immigrants and refugees at risk of was instrumental in her campaign’s success deportation in Seattle-King county Prosecutors: Cultivates network of lawyers from Criminal Justice Reform: Committed to U.S. Attorney’s office and alma mater; partners improving the quality of the police force and with allies in legal field on national issues pursuing alternatives to incarceration • Wide network of former U.S. Attorneys, • As U.S. Attorney, spearheaded police reform including Preet Bharara efforts in the Seattle Police Department (SPD) • Joined bipartisan group of former U.S. Attorneys after a Department of Justice investigation found to oppose Trump immigration policy; a pattern of excessive use of force volunteered with local attorneys at Seattle- • As Mayor, crafted budget plan to increase Tacoma Airport to prevent the deportation of investments in alternatives to arrest and people who arrived lawfully the day President incarcerations, including diversion programs Trump's Travel Ban went into effect • Helped implement legalization of marijuana as • Frequently speaks at Washington Leadership U.S. Attorney; filed motion as Mayor to vacate Institute, a partnership between the UW School marijuana possession convictions of Law and the Washington Bar Association Housing Affordability: Promotes investment in Civil Rights Groups: Involves organizations in low- and moderate- income developments policy process; active in LGBTQ+ community • Formed Affordable Middle-Income housing • As U.S. Attorney, reformed the SPD with input Advisory Council to attract capital investment to from groups including E Centro, One America, create homes that are middle class-affordable Mothers for Police Accountability, and Northwest • Directed city officials to encourage developers Immigrant Rights Project who receive City funding to use the Community • Named longtime friend, former law partner, and Preference Policy, which gives housing priority Director of the Center for Justice & Equality at to current residents and reduces displacement the ACLU, Jeff Robinson, to Co-Chair of the • Focuses on increasing shelter spaces SPD’s Search Committee throughout the city; increased number of police • Participant in Seattle Pride; launched annual officers who are responsible for connecting Mayor’s Pride Award Reception, honoring encampment residents with housing services LGBTQ+ groups including Somos Seattle PEOPLE RESEARCH SERVICE 2 JENNY DURKAN MAYOR OF SEATTLE Relevant Financial Information Publications, MeDia, anD Speaking Broke the record for most donors and most Discusses national issues of immigration, money raised in the history of Seattle mayoral equality, and cybercrime in national newspapers campaigns, raising over $1 million; top donors and at civil rights conferences; appears in local are Seattle-based professionals, companies, media and at community forums to discuss and interest-groups Seattle’s infrastructure and crime Biggest Individual Donors (2017) Publications: Authors op-eds in local and • Colleen Bernier, U.S. Attorney’s Office (Seattle, national newspapers on immigration and WA), $600 infrastructure • Midge McCauley, Founder of Downtown Works • Favorite Subjects: Trump Administration LLC (Seattle, WA), $550 immigration policy, housing, transportation • Norma Miller, Retired (Seattle, WA), $525 • Preferred Outlets: National outlets including the • Linda Gorton, Retired (Seattle, WA), $500 Washington Post and Politico, and state outlets • Jeffrey Lewis, Psychologist (Seattle, WA), $500 including the Seattle Times Biggest Corporate Donors (2017) Media: Speaks in state cable news on affordable • Alaska Airlines (Seattle, WA), $500 housing and criminal justice • Pier 1 LLC (Seattle, WA), $500 • Favorite Subjects: housing crisis, police reform, • Expedia Inc (Springfield, MO), $500 crime • Eli Lilly and Company (Seattle, WA) • Preferred Outlets: Local cable news channels • Goodman Real Estate Inc. (Seattle, WA), $500 including King 5, KCTS9, and Seattle Channel • Social Media habits: Active on Twitter and Biggest Interest-Group Donors (2017) Facebook • Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund (Washington, DC), $500 Speaking: Meets with community organizations • Rental housing Association (Seattle, WA), $500 and equality interest-groups to discuss public safety and youth empowerment • Washington Education Association PAC (Federal Way, WA), $500 • Favorite Subjects: Crime, discrimination, youth leadership • Alliance for Gun Responsibility Victory Fund (Seattle, WA), $500 • Preferred Audience: Community groups including Somali Family Safety Task Force and • Laborers Local 440 PAC (Seattle, WA), $500 Seattle Alliance 4 Education, and civil rights stakeholders including Women Moving Millions Political Donations and GLSEN Washington • has donated $200,000 to Democratic campaigns between 1990 and 2019, including Congressional Testimony: Statements before Washington candidates Jay Inslee, Patty Congress on cybercrime Murray, and Maria Cantwell, and PACs including • In her capacity as U.S. Attorney, testified before Emily’s List Congress on cyber issues and federal capabilities to meet cyber-based national security and terrorism threats PEOPLE RESEARCH SERVICE 3 JENNY DURKAN MAYOR OF SEATTLE Family anD Personal BackgrounD Criticisms anD Controversies Grew up in a large, politically active family in No notable controversies rural Washington; since childhood, has been determined and hardworking Born in Issaquah, Washington; family ties to state politics • The fourth of seven children in an
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