Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s first “State of the City” speech Tuesday was light on details or proposals — but did include a promise of coming legislation and a glimpse of how the mayor is weighing her first hard decision.
After some technical difficulties with audio and the teleprompter, and an acknowledgement of Black History Month, Wilson gave her longest speech yet on the campaign trail or in office, she said – about 40 minutes.
Speaking at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute in the Central District, she promised to introduce legislation to expand the number of homeless shelter beds available in the city in the coming weeks…