{"id":2366426,"date":"2024-11-09T08:36:58","date_gmt":"2024-11-09T13:36:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alexis-mercedes-rinck-wins-seattle-citywide-council-seat-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-09T08:38:46","modified_gmt":"2024-11-09T13:38:46","slug":"alexis-mercedes-rinck-wins-seattle-citywide-council-seat-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alexis-mercedes-rinck-wins-seattle-citywide-council-seat-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexis Mercedes Rinck wins Seattle citywide council seat &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Falexis-mercedes-rinck-wins-seattle-citywide-council-seat-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2366426&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Alexis\u2064 Mercedes \u2063Rinck has won the Seattle\u200c City Council\u2019s District 8 position, securing 58% of the votes. She becomes the second \u200bprogressive Democrat\u200d on the council, joining Tammy Morales. Rinck&#8217;s election marks a\u200b shift\u200c in the council&#8217;s composition, \u2062as five\u200c new members have been added to reflect more progressive \u200bpriorities. Previously, Rinck worked\u200d for the King County Regional Homelessness Authority and plans to focus\u2062 on generating revenue\u2062 through progressive tax options, such as a local capital gains\u200b tax and a high payroll tax, to support essential \u200ccity programs. Additionally, she aims to\u2064 enhance funding for initiatives like the \u2062Law Enforcement Assisted \u200dDiversion and the Community Assisted Response and Engagement team, \u200bwhich emphasizes behavioral \u200dhealth support. Rinck unseated incumbent council member Tanya\u2062 Woo, who had been \u200cappointed to the position at the beginning of\u2063 the year following Teresa\u200d Mosqueda\u2019s resignation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Alexis Mercedes Rinck wins Seattle citywide council seat<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1877296\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash;&nbsp;Alexis Mercedes Rinck has won the race to serve on the Seattle City Council&rsquo;s District 8 citywide position, having garnered 58% of votes as of Friday&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Rinck will be the second progressive Democrat on the current Seattle City Council, alongside Councilmember Tammy Morales.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Prior to this year, the previous city council was considered more progressive in lieu of Rinck and Morales&rsquo; priorities. However, five new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/far-left-cheers-as-homeless-group-seizes-hotel-near-tacoma-city-leaders-negotiating-with-group-as-police-refuse-to-intervene\/\" title=\"Far Left Cheers As Homeless Group Seizes Hotel Near Tacoma; City Leaders Negotiating With Group As Police Refuse To Intervene\">city council members<\/a> were elected to represent their respective districts.<\/p>\n<p>Rinck has previously worked for the King County Regional Homelessness Authority, which has served as the organization responsible for coordinating funding and services for homeless across all of King County since 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Rinck&rsquo;s&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alexisforseattle.com\/\">priorities<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;have <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">included exploring additional revenue options<\/a>, from a local capital gains tax to a high payroll tax. Rinck expects the progressive taxes to generate enough revenue to fund vital city programs.<\/p>\n<p>Rinck also wants to further fund programs such as the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion and the Community Assisted Response and Engagement team, which features behavioral health specialists who have prior field experience and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/james-spencer-why-student-loans-arent-the-problem\/\" title=\"James Spencer: Why Student Loans Aren\u2019t the Problem\">higher education credentials<\/a> in behavioral health.<\/p>\n<p>Rinck bested the incumbent Seattle City Councilmember Tanya Woo was&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/washington\/article_13dc10d2-ba4b-11ee-98e6-77b24eb39db3.html\">appointed to the vacant citywide seat<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;by the Seattle City Council at the beginning of the year. The seat was left vacant after Teresa Mosqueda resigned from the Seattle City Council on Jan. 2, to take a seat on the King County Council.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, Woo lost to Morales by two percentage points for the District 2 seat in the 2023 general election. Both Morales and Mosqueda endorsed Rinck.<\/p>\n<p>In a social media post on Wednesday, Woo spoke on her communities in the Chinatown-International District and Little Saigon, without explicitly conceding the race.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We will continue to fight for a place at the table and for our community voices to be heard,&rdquo; Woo said in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/votetanyawoo\/?_rdr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>post<\/strong><\/a>. &ldquo;The fight is ongoing and there is always a lot of work to do.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rinck is joining the Seattle City Council at the age of 29. That ties former Seattle City Councilmember Andrew Lewis, who was also 29 when he won his seat in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Seattle, you have my heart &ndash; I am so proud to serve you,&rdquo; Rinck said in a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/alexisforseattle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>social media post<\/strong><\/a>. &ldquo;Let&rsquo;s show the world that this city &ndash; our city &ndash; is a beacon of what is possible when we lead with love, courage, and unity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1877296\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1877296\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alexis Mercedes Rinck secures Seattle City Council seat<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2366427,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP21292588532874-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[44671,32321,37990,43388,32076],"class_list":["post-2366426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-alexis-mercedes-rinck","tag-election-results","tag-local-politics","tag-seattle-city-council","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP21292588532874-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2366426","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2366426"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2366426\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2366430,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2366426\/revisions\/2366430"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2366427"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2366426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2366426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2366426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}