[Mayor-elect Katie] Wilson stood in front of a makeshift podium (with nowhere to put her many, many sheets of paper) in the lobby of the Labor Temple in Georgetown for her first speech as the official Mayor Elect.
“Hello, Seattle,” she said. “I am so happy to be here on this quintessentially Seattle day, a rainy day in November, to say to all of the people of Seattle: this is your city, and I am delighted, beyond delighted to be your next mayor.”
She listed what she wanted to accomplish in this city: universal child care, K-8 summer care, “world class” transit, safe public spaces, affordable housing, and social housing, to name a few.
“I want a city where everyone has the basics of a dignified life, including healthy food, access to healthcare and supportive communities,” she said. “I want a city where your health and your life expectancy and your children’s future doesn’t depend on your zip code or your race. I believe that I will be stepping into office with a strong mandate to pursue this vision.”
Harrell’s concession speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GTPxeBJf68
Wilson’s acceptance speech: https://www.whereweconverge.com/post/katie-wilson-addresses-the-public-in-first-press-conference-since-mayoral-win