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On Wednesday, Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Position 8), chair of the Human Services, Labor, & Economic Development committee and the Select Committee on Federal Administration and Policy Changes, proposed the “Seattle Stands with Survivors, Every Step” campaign and related budget action for the 2027-28 City budget. The proposed amendment will fund much-needed gender-based violence programs and services. More information here.
Speakers:
Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck, City of Seattle, Pos. 8/Citywide
Erika Evans, City Attorney, City of Seattle
Councilmember Dionne Foster, City of Seattle, Pos. 9/Citywide
Amarinthia Torres, Co-Executive Director, Coalition Ending Gender-Based Violence
Lea Aromin, Co-Executive Director, Coalition Ending Gender-Based Violence
Riddhi Mukhopadhyay, Executive Director, Sexual Violence Law Center (SVLC)
Rhea Yo, Executive Director, Legal Counsel for Youth & Children (LCYC)
Norine Hill, CEO/Founder, Mother Nation
Dr. Shireesha Dhanireddy, Clinician & Co-Founder, Aurora Commons
Minu Ranna-Stewart, Director, Harborview Abuse & Trauma Center at UW Medicine
