Had she stayed employed at Seattle law firm Quinn, Emmanuel, Urquhart and Sullivan, her net worth would have likely increased; Durkan confirmed in a recent interview that her yearly salary. It's a story worthy of a book, although they're not likely to publish it anytime soon. Records show a $1million mortgage on the unit, located near Pike Place Market with a 240-degree view of Elliott Bay. Durkan served on the nonprofit board of the Center for Women and Democracy from 2000 to 2009, as a founding Board Member for the Seattle Police Foundation from 2002 to 2004, and as the Chair of the Washington State Attorney General's Task Force on Consumer Privacy, which resulted in legislation that became a national model for identity theft protections. Sara Nelson earns between $25,000 to $99,999 annually as the co-owner of Fremont Brewing Company. During their campaigns, both candidates have talked up periods of their lives when they had less. Durkan stated her belief that many medical marijuana users were "fakers". At a recent Seattle Peoples Party debate moderated by Nikkita Oliver, the lawyer and activist who finished third in the August primary, Oliver challenged Durkan and Moon. Moon told Crosscut she believed the sale to be for around $10 million. The family lived on Mercer Island in the mid-1950s[9] and Bellevue in the early 1960s,[10] before settling in rural Issaquah during a time "when there [wasn't] any development. Is a 17-inch fossil enough to inspire Washington's state dinosaur? [148] In July 2019, Durkan signed a bill and an executive order to increase the availability of backyard cottages. Durkan served on the Washington State Sentencing Guidelines Commission from 1993 to 1996. Kate Martin earns her living doing planning and design consulting out of her Ballard home, which has an assessed value of between $1 million and $4.9 million. She is paying off a student loan worth between $25,000 and $99,999. SEATTLE A newly disclosed forensic analysis has found that 191 texts were manually deleted from an iPhone of former Mayor Jenny Durkan in the months after her administration's controversial. But those issues, Oliver maintained, were embraced by her campaign because they were personal. The two own a condo in West Seattle valued in the $200,000 to $999,999 range, and they're paying off a mortgage between $100,000 and $199,999. They worked so hard to achieve that," she said. But what Garvey is worth (and what she invests in) is anyone's guess. In February 1995, she resigned from Lowry's office and returned to Schroeter. [18] At Notre Dame, she tried out for the basketball team before being cut and ending up as the team's statistician. [169] Durkan's legal team asked Roberts to reconsider the ruling, arguing that the charge was the responsibility of Police Chief Carmen Best, but Roberts declined. The investigation and related actions by FIFA's Ethics Committee led to the ousting of longtime FIFA President Sepp Blatter and his key deputy Jerome Valcke, as well as a restructuring of the FIFA Executive Committee and World Cup processes. Her husband, Matthew Lincecum, earns between $200,000 and $999,999 as the CEO of Fremont Brewing. Dana's spouse, Jenny Anne Durkan is the mayor of Seattle in the United States, and she is a Democrat. Glumaz has a net worth of $5,000. Durkan is one of seven kids born to a powerful Seattle-area political family. Those earnings, a diverse investment portfolio, multiple retirement funds, and her Laurelhurst home valued between $1 million and $4.9 million put Farrell's net worth at $1.25 million. Durkan was the first woman to be elected Seattle mayor since Bertha Knight Landes in 1926, bringing credibility and a resume that included being the first openly gay U.S. Attorney in history. In recent years, Moon hasnt worked; she devotes her time to studying economics and volunteering for progressive causes. Formerly a prosecutor, she served as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Washington, appointed by President Barack Obama, from October 2009 to September 2014. [4][5], During a July 2017 mayoral candidate forum, Durkan tossed miniature tequila bottles into the all-ages crowd and during the "talent competition" imitated Melissa McCarthys parody of then-White House press secretary Sean Spicer from Saturday Night Live in costume, at one point using the term "colored person" while impersonating Spicer. The Seattle Human Rights Commission condemned this action, stating, "There is simply no credible reason for their continued detention in solitary confinementin an environment known to cause serious and lasting psychological harm.". [34], In May 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Durkan to be the U.S Attorney for the Western District of Washington, which covers 19 counties and is home to 4.6 million people (78% of the state's population). [56] The DEA's search warrants suggested the dispensaries were involved in illicit drug dealing and money laundering, and City Councilman Tim Burgess said the raided shops were "operating well outside the medical provisions". That's a shame, because they probably have an inspiring story to tell. [127] Covid response was a central part of Durkan's remaining tenure. While Durkan worked in the public sector, Garvey broke barriers in the world of high-stakes corporate business. [117][118], During Durkan's term as mayor, the Seattle Department of Transportation canceled several bicycle lanes and greenway projects that had been planned in previous years under the city's comprehensive bicycle plan and funded in the 2015 Move Seattle levy. This is not an endorsement, but we are voting for her. Harrell did not write down the assessed value of his 4 bed, 4.5 bath Seward Park home, but Zillow zestimates it's worth around $3.8 million. Shes been working as a corporate attorney And Ive been working in Seattle on the challenges our city is facing, Moon said. Jenny Durkan Net Worth: Jenny Durkan's net worth or net income is estimated to be $1 million - $8 million dollars. Sept. 12th, 2017. In December, he started a new role as Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda's legislative aid, where he reported earning between $5,000 and $9,999. S eattle Mayor Jenny Durkan issued a civil emergency order offering bonuses to potential hires for the city's police department as a way to tackle staffing shortages. They are easily one of Seattle's most powerful couples, if not the most powerful couple in the Pacific Northwest. After earning her Juris Doctor from University of Washington School of Law in 1985, Durkan began practicing law as a criminal defense lawyer and civil litigator. She said she grew up modestly in once-rural Issaquah, in a big family, which meant they all had to work hard to make their way. Jenny Durkan and Dana Garvey have a lot of money and tremendous influence. Heres how they would ease the crunch, Cary Moon: Urbanist, waterfront activist touts vision for city, faces questions about rsum, accomplishments, Jenny Durkan: Former U.S. attorney brings experience, high-powered allies, but also draws scrutiny, Seattles first and only female mayor was elected in 1926, tax on the citys highest grossing businesses. The outlet reported that the Sheriff's Office opened the investigation . [125], In April 2019, it was reported that two of Durkan's staffers accused her of mistreatment, with one calling the working environment "toxic". [131] On March 17, 2020, Durkan signed an emergency order prohibiting the eviction of small businesses and nonprofits for 60 days or until the end of the emergency. [38][39], While U.S. Attorney, Durkan created a Civil Rights Department in the office. In an interview, Durkan said such focus is somewhat misguided. One advocate questioned how millionaire politicians would approach such questions. The King County Assessor valued one home at $837,000 and the other at $790,000, though Redfin estimates the houses are worth $970,000 and $865,000. Seattle mayors, like all city employees, are required to file financial disclosure forms that clearly describe what they own and their business relationships. In 2017 Seattle, a city with the fastest-growing housing prices in the nation, a yawning income gap, and an officially declared homelessness emergency, the finalists for mayor are decidedly upper crust. Seattle mayoral candidates Jenny Durkan and Cary Moon address growth, affordable housing and homelessness during Changing Seattle: A Seattle Mayoral Candidate Debate at Seattle University. She is the daughter of Martin Durkan, who was once considered one of the most powerful politicians in Washington state; like him, she is a member of the Democratic Party. Both employees were Asian women, a fact the second employee pointed out. The family lived on Mercer Island in the mid-1950s and Bellevue in the early 1960s, before settling in rural Issaquah during a time "when there wasn't any development." The ACLU raised concerns that the grand juries might be used as a "fishing expedition looking into people's political views and political associations. The SEC documents from the time say it was $6.8 million; Moon spokesperson Heather Weiner said the SEC numberdoes not include the more than $3 million thatwent to the 100 or so employees who worked for her father. [108], Durkan was cited as one of the key advocates for the bringing of the NHL team the Kraken to Seattle. Our guest today is the mayor of Seattle, Jenny Durkan. [92][93][94] Murray's political consultant Sandeep Kaushik joined Durkan's campaign and later became a senior adviser to her. Mayor Durkan, welcome to Washington Post Live. She believes COVID-19 pandemic altered and will ultimately judge her term in office. These investigations and law enforcement operations resulted in dozens of arrests and weapons confiscations. After initially recommending that an independent investigator represent Lowry, Durkan resigned in February 1995 after deputy press secretary Susanne Albright accused him of sexual harassment. Jenny Anne Durkan (born May 19, 1958) is an American attorney, former federal prosecutor, and politician who served as the 56th mayor of Seattle, Washington.She is the daughter of Martin Durkan.Durkan is a member of the Democratic Party.After earning her Juris Doctor from University of Washington School of Law in 1985, Durkan began practicing law as a criminal defense lawyer and civil litigator. Those are not lived experiences those two candidates share. [102] In 2002 Durkan's sister Ryan and brother Jamie lobbied the Seattle City Council on Hedreen's behalf, asking it to exempt him from building $6 million of low-income housing in downtown Seattle. As a former U.S. Attorney, Durkan has received death threats; those threats, she explained, have exemptedher from listing on herfinancial disclosure formthe address of a downtown condo that she and Garvey rent while their newhouse is under construction.). When applying for a city ethics-commission exemption to keep from revealing her address as she runs for mayor, Durkan said she has continued to receive threats related to her work as U.S. attorney for Western Washington until 2014, which included leading prosecutions of Mexican drug cartels and Russian hackers. [128], During the COVID-19 pandemic, Durkan proposed one of the country's first eviction moratoriums for small businesses, nonprofits and residents. The Department of Justice and Durkan's office brought the suspects before a federal grand jury, but were unable to obtain confessions from them. Under creditors, Randall listed that both he and his wife, Michelle Randall, are making payments on auto loans to credit unions. [158][159][160], Police officers continued using tear gas to combat protesters, and on June 5 Durkan ordered a 30-day ban. Amid this crisis of inequality, the two candidates for mayor,Durkan and Cary Moon, are routinely characterized as white, rich women. Durkan's office denied both employees' allegations. After her parents died, she and her six siblings split an inheritance. [113] In June 2019, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, Queerty named Durkan one of the Pride50 "trailblazing individuals who actively ensure society remains moving towards equality, acceptance and dignity for all queer people". MAYOR DURKAN: Michael, it's great to be here. These laws apply to Durkan, who filed a financial disclosure statement in which she said she was worth $5.75 million (including a checking account with more than a million dollars in it and stock in Costco and a company called Nanometrics). That same year Durkan urged Washington governor Christine Gregoire to veto a bill that would have legalized medical marijuana, writing that the bill would "authorize conduct contrary to federal law, and thus would undermine the federal government's efforts to regulate the possession, manufacturing, and trafficking of controlled substances.". While U.S. Attorney, Durkan created a Civil Rights Department in the office. She continued the work on a pro bono basis, until she moved to Washington, D.C. to practice law with the firm of Williams & Connolly. [179], Durkan is a lesbian. She says her actions are what qualify her to represent Seattle's poor and working class, pointing to her work in a public defenders office, in prisons, living in an Alaskan Native community and working on behalf of people she describes as having been wronged by the system.I know I dont live their lives, she said. Pete Holmes is worth $2.2 million. [119] She has also been critical of scooter-sharing, with Seattle maintaining its ban on electric scooter-sharing apps, unlike other major U.S. [114], Durkan has been an outspoken critic of President Trump throughout her time in office. We wouldn't want an official awarding contracts to their own business, and disclosing their assets publicly helps prevent such moves. LESTER BLACK Three millionaires currently. [135] The administration opened additional shelter spaces with more distance between beds, provided supporting services at hotels commissioned to house homeless people, and gave $10,000 grants to 250 small business by May 24, 2020. Durkan then asked Judge Richard Jones "to imprison the activists, some for up to five months, in an effort to force them to testify against their peers in the Pacific Northwests radical left." Attorneys Jenny Durkan of the Western District of Washington ($5.9 million) and Paul Fishman of New Jersey ($5.1 million). It found that in 2019, 601 Seattle city employees out-earned Mayor Jenny Durkan, whose annual salary is $199,593. SEATTLE A newly disclosed forensic analysis has found that 191 texts were manually deleted from an iPhone of former Mayor Jenny Durkan in the months after her administration's controversial. I dont think that wealth necessarily disqualifies someone from being able to act in the interests of people who are not wealthy. Will the city achieve that recovery through cash assistance for low-income residents? Jenny Durkan. Childs had also attempted to infiltrate several far-left organizations in Seattle as a paid informant. She also helped push police reform efforts in the Seattle Police Department after a Department of Justice investigation found a pattern and practice of excessive use of force. Still, Farrell is paying off student loans worth between $25,000 to $99,999. Durkan returned to Seattle in 1991, and established a successful practice focusing on criminal defense and work on behalf of plaintiffs, including the family of Lt. 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