Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes to seek fourth term
Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes announced Tuesday morning he would seek a fourth term in 2021.
Holmes was elected to his position in 2009, making him the longest-tenured public official in office. The office of city attorney is one of the powerful elected officials in the city with over 100 attorneys on staff to handle 12,000 civil and criminal litigation cases a year.
His campaign seeks to address "addresses immediate challenges and ongoing turnover in City Hall" while also making a plea for continuity as Seattle moves forward following racial justice protests over the summer and rebuilds from the economic devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"My record of steady servant-leadership for the people of Seattle – in pursuit of the fundamental needs of safety, fairness, and reform for the benefit of all – is more urgently needed than ever," said Holmes in a news release announcing his campaign. "Seattle faces historic challenges – and opportunities – and I am committed to fighting for safe, livable neighborhoods and a revitalized downtown and small business districts, while never losing sight of the pressing need to restore trust in our police department, even as we select our next chief of police and negotiate new police union contracts."
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