Jenny Durkan sworn in as Seattle's 1st female mayor since 1920s
“Let’s get to work” was Jenny Durkan’s message as she took the oath of office as Seattle mayor Tuesday, becoming the first woman to lead the city since the 1920s as the result of her win in the Nov. 7 election.
Durkan was sworn in at the Ethiopian Community Center in Rainier Beach, the first of five neighborhood destinations as she crisscrossed the city on a Day One goodwill tour.
She began with remarks that matched her campaign rhetoric, vowing to reach out for ideas, address a growing gap between rich and poor and stand up to President Donald Trump.
“We must remember that our common bonds, our common purpose, are so much more powerful than our challenges and differences,” Durkan said after U.S. District Court Judge Richard Jones administered the oath.
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