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Murray to Harrell to Burgess: Seattle mayoral news for the history books

Nov 4, 2017, 9:46 PM | Updated: Nov 6, 2017, 8:51 am

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(AP photo)

(AP photo)

Seattle voters will choose a new mayor on Tuesday, and either Jenny Durkan or Cary Moon will become only the second female mayor in the city’s history.

And rather than waiting until January to be sworn in, Durkan or Moon will succeed Mayor Tim Burgess shortly after the election results are certified.

How did we get here and where might we be headed? What do former Seattle mayors think about all of this from a historical perspective?

Here’s a roundup of stories about Seattle mayoral history written and produced over the past several months since allegations against former Mayor Ed Murray first surfaced.

>>Wes Uhlman: Mayor Murray’s Crisis “Very Different”

>>Mike McGinn: Mayor Murray’s Resignation “Unprecedented”

>>Greg Nickels: New Mayor Will Be Successful if “Not Remembered”

>>15 Things You Didn’t Know About Seattle’s First Female Mayor

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