Committee recommends commission appointments
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The Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee met May 27, 2026 (start 2:05 p.m., adjourn 2:36 p.m.). Chair Dionne Foster, Debora Juarez, and Alexis Mercedes Rinck were present; Eddie Lin and Joy Hollingsworth were excused. The committee unanimously recommended City Council confirm three appointments to the Seattle Human Rights Commission and one appointment to the Seattle Social Housing Public Development Authority Governing Council.
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What this means
The committee voted to recommend that the full City Council confirm four appointees: Kim Kkwafkwao, J. Queen Adams, and David J. Isaak to the Seattle Human Rights Commission (terms to July 22, 2027), and Thomas Geffner to the Seattle Social Housing Public Development Authority Governing Council (term to May 22, 2027). If the City Council confirms them, these individuals will serve on those bodies for the listed terms and participate in their work on human-rights and social-housing matters in Seattle. All recommendations were unanimous among committee members present.
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- Recommend City Council confirm Kim Kkwafkwao to Seattle Human Rights Commission (term to July 22, 2027) — vote: 3 in favor, 0 opposed.
- Recommend City Council confirm J. Queen Adams to Seattle Human Rights Commission (term to July 22, 2027) — vote: 3 in favor, 0 opposed.
- Recommend City Council confirm David J. Isaak to Seattle Human Rights Commission (term to July 22, 2027) — vote: 3 in favor, 0 opposed.
- Recommend City Council confirm Thomas Geffner to Seattle Social Housing Public Development Authority Governing Council (term to May 22, 2027) — vote: 3 in favor, 0 opposed.
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Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee
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- This meeting also constitutes a meeting of the City Council, provided that the meeting shall be conducted as a committee meeting under the Council Rules and Procedures, and Council action shall be limited to committee business.
- Please Note: Times listed are estimated
- Call To Order
- Approval of the Agenda
- Public Comment
- Items of Business
- Appointment of Kim Kkwafkwao as member, Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2027.
- Appointment of J. Queen Adams as member, Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2027.
- Appointment of David J. Isaak as member, Seattle Human Rights Commission, for a term to July 22, 2027.
- Appointment of Thomas Geffner as member, Seattle Social Housing Public Development Authority Governing Council, for a term to May 22, 2027.
- Adjournment
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