For most of the 2000s, Moon worked as an advocate for transit-friendly infrastructure, most notably as a co-founder of the Peoples Waterfront Coalition. "[74][75], Durkan announced her candidacy for Seattle mayor on May 11, 2017, shortly after incumbent Mayor Ed Murray ended his reelection campaign and resigned as mayor due to allegations of repeated sexual offenses[76] that were later settled by the city. Jenny Anne Durkan has a net worth of $5.00 million (Estimated) which she earned from her occupation as Lawyer. She outraised Moon 5 to 1, with over $600,000 coming from a political organization sponsored by the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, allowing large corporations such as Amazon, CenturyLink, Comcast, Vulcan, and Starbucks to quietly influence a major local campaign. 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. Popularly known as the Lawyer of United States of America. [40], Upon taking office, Durkan was appointed to serve on the Attorney General's Advisory Committee, which advises the U.S. Attorney General on policy, management, and operational issues at the Department of Justice. [167] On July 2, King County Superior Court judge Mary Roberts heard arguments for two separate petitions to recall Durkan,[168] and on July 10 she ruled that one of the seven allegations had sufficient evidence to move forward, allowing petitioners to gather signatures for a recall election. [7] Durkan called the creation of the police-free autonomous zone an attempt to "de-escalate interactions between protesters and law enforcement". She was chair of the Attorney General's Subcommittee on Cybercrime and Intellectual Property Enforcement. 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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. Kaushik is also a lobbyist for Comcast and continues to advise Durkan on policy. But she argued her decision to use her wealth to quit working and spend time as a volunteer activist is more laudable than Durkans legal career climb. ArtSEA: Comedy, dance and bankruptcy, now showing on Seattle stages, ArtSEA: Swaddle yourself in soft Seattle art, Some farmers question WA state's plan to pay workers overtime, As Downtown recovers, Seattle reimagines what it could be, Two Pike Place totem poles to be removed but maybe not for good, As crypto mines aim for climate action, critics call greenwashing, Human Elements: A lone ranger rides for the wolves in rural WA, Human Elements: Glass creations inspired by PNW marine life. [43] Durkan worked with the public schools to ensure internet safety tips for parents and kids were sent home with kids at the beginning of the school year. Her share was more than $1million, she said. Nikkita and the Peoples Party were brilliantly successful at that. So is Dana Garvey, Durkan's longtime partner, with whom the mayor has two children. 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. He earned between $0 and $999 as president of the Affordable Sound Company, a rental company for live audio sound and studio visual equpment, and he earned between $25,000 and $99,999 as an IT administrator for the state of Washington. Her husband, Manuel Valdes, is a reporter for the Associate Press, where he earns between $25,000 and $99,999 annually. In a debate, she said she spent most of my 40s as a single mom. She also has described sleepless nights when she worried about how she would pay the bills, even though she acknowledged she could have turned to her family for help. At Quinn Emanuel, she also represented FIFA as one of the lawyers conducting an independent internal investigation of issues related to a global corruption case brought by Swiss authorities and the U.S. Justice Department. On Friday morning, Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best said she supports free speech, but said she was "very . 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". Her father was a Louisiana telecom magnate who sold his wireless telecommunications firm for $400 million, according to an obituary published in the Times-Picayune in New Orleans. He has no creditors. [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. The other recently sold her home in a tony North Seattle neighborhood for $4.3 million. What stocks are in her investment portfolio? She rose through the ranks of the legal profession, starting as a public defender and eventually becoming the first openly gay US Attorney in history. But, she added, in terms of the things that have prepared me to run a city, its irrelevant.. [65] They were sent to jail for refusing to testify by U.S. District Judge Richard A. Jones, and spent several months at the Federal Detention Center, SeaTac, including time in solitary confinement. 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. [77] Durkan was called the "establishment" candidate in the crowded primary field,[78] and was endorsed by the King County MLK Labor Council,[79] former Attorney General Eric Holder,[80] the Alliance for Gun Responsibility Victory Fund,[81] Human Rights Campaign,[82] Governor Jay Inslee,[83] Attorney General Bob Ferguson,[84] the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund,[85] former EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson,[86] former governor and commerce secretary Gary Locke, former Seattle mayor Norm Rice, former King County Executive and Deputy Secretary of U.S. Housing and Urban Development Ron Sims, Murray, some members of the Seattle City Council, labor unions,[87] The Seattle Times, and the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. [92][93][94] Murray's political consultant Sandeep Kaushik joined Durkan's campaign and later became a senior adviser to her. Because of this, Durkan did not have to disclose Garvey's financial records during her mayoral campaign.[181][182]. She also focused on terrorism and national security issues, including the prosecution of two men who plotted to blow up a military recruitment facility in Seattle. As U.S. Attorney, Durkan used the federal law against felons possessing firearms to crack down on career criminals in Western Washington. "Its important that those ideas that the party and myself brought to this election are birthed out of our lived experiences. MR. DUFFY: Thanks for. I should reiterate: Durkan has not broken any laws by being private about her family's finances. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. [144] The bill is not expected to receive enough votes to pass, and Deputy Mayor Mike Fong told the council that Durkan would veto the bill because "Fundamentally we simply dont believe that this particular issue with regard to encampment removals is something that should be legislated. MAYOR DURKAN: Michael, it's great to be here. At the Peoples Party debate, each candidate explained why she could be trusted to act in the interests of disadvantaged communities. Durkan identifies as lesbian. That figure doesnt include separate assets and income of her longtime partner. [59] Durkan's office headed the prosecution that followed the vandalization of Seattle's William Kenzo Nakamura U.S. She also said that the SPD policy of body cams not recording "lawful protests" would be reviewed. After a summer working as a baggage handler for Wien Air Alaska in St. Marys, Alaska as a dues-paying Teamster, Durkan enrolled in the University of Washington School of Law, earning her J.D. According to Redfin, Farrell's home is worth nearly $1.4 million. Under creditors, Randall listed that both he and his wife, Michelle Randall, are making payments on auto loans to credit unions. More questions come to mind: How many companies does Garvey own or have a stake in? Martin is worth $800,000. [126], Durkan was halfway through her term when the first recorded U.S. case of COVID-19 appeared in the Seattle area on January 19, 2020, and the first recorded U.S. death on February 29. Will the city achieve that recovery through cash assistance for low-income residents? Her work included representing Coca-Cola, as well as FIFA, the world soccer organization. [40][50], In September 2014, when U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced his intention to step down, Durkan was widely discussed as a potential candidate to succeed him. [38][39], While U.S. Attorney, Durkan created a Civil Rights Department in the office. The People You Didn't Realize were Running for Mayor: James "Dukes" Donaldson reported that he earns between $25,000 to $99,999 from his NBA Players Pension Plan for the 14 years he spent in the NBA. [36] In February 1995, she resigned from Lowry's office and returned to Schroeter.[36]. 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. The leading candidates in the 2021 race are worth from $0 to $15 million, with most worth under $500,000, according to estimates they provided in mandatory disclosures that were filed with the. 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. Trump criticized the responses of Durkan and Governor Jay Inslee, claiming that they had not been effective in dealing with protesters, especially regarding the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone/Capitol Hill Occupied Protest and the Seattle police's abandonment of the East Precinct. Every Sunday morning, Crosscut's weekly email sums up the best stories of the week. Jenny Durkan was the Mayor of Seattle in Washington. 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. 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