Bruce Harrell 7:00 – 7:40 PM

Bruce Harrell was born in 1958 in Seattle to an African American father who was one of the first Black union linemen at Seattle City Light, and a Japanese American mother who had been incarcerated at Minidoka during World War II and worked for the Seattle Public Library. The Harrell family lived in Seattle’s redlined Central District, where Bruce graduated from Garfield High School in 1976 as valedictorian of his class.
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Lorena Gonzalez 7:45 – 8:25 PM

M. Lorena Gonzalez is a member of the Seattle City Council in Washington, representing Position 9 At-Large. She assumed office in 2016. Her current term ends on December 31, 2021. Gonzalez is running for election for Mayor of Seattle in Washington. As one of two at-large (citywide) representatives and the first Latinx elected to serve the Seattle City Council, Councilmember M. Lorena González has over a decade of experience as a civil rights attorney and community advocate.
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Discussion Topic

As candidates for Mayor of Seattle, both Bruce Harrell and Lorena Gonzalez will be discussing their views on racial equity and the opportunities within the City of Seattle.

Pre-Reads

1. My mother knew the trauma of anti-Asian hatred in the land of her father’s dreams

Disclaimer

RARE, as a non-profit charity, does not support or oppose individual candidates running for public office. RARE invited both candidates for Mayor of the City of Seattle to speak to our group for educational purposes. Both candidates will be given equal time to speak and field questions.