A candidate forum for the new Seattle City Council district that includes the vast majority of Maple Leaf will be held Monday evening.
The forum for Council District 5 is from 6:45-8:45 p.m. at Jane Addams Middle School, 11051 34th Avenue Northeast.
It’s sponsored by the North District Council, the Lake City Neighborhood Alliance, and the Meadowbrook Community Council.
Meanwhile, a candidate for District 5 with high name recognition, Mian Rice – son of former mayor Norm Rice – on Thursday announced he’s out of the race.
Publicola has the story here. From a Rice press release:
(It) is with mixed emotions that I am today announcing my withdrawal from the Seattle City Council race for the District 5 seat.
As my campaign began to take shape, a growing issue of deep concern has been rapidly spreading across our nation – and it is an issue that I cannot continue to stand by and ignore. There is a growing disparity around racial justice issues in our community and an ever-widening economic divide that only serves to make the problem worse. In the face of the tragic events we’ve witnessed in Ferguson, MO and Baltimore, MD, I have come to realize that this is the issue I need to devote my time and attention to, because this is where my passion resides.
As is true for so many of those individuals I connected with at the door of their home or their store-front, I too care deeply about the direction our city is heading. That is why I have decided to follow my heart and focus my energy and attention on doing all I can to ensure that we do not become another Ferguson or Baltimore.
The full press release is also on the candidate’s Facebook page.
Our news partner The Seattle Times has overall coverage of what effect our new district council system might have here. Friday is the candidate filing deadline.
The official city candidate list is here.
