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Seattle’s Climate Resilience and the Climate Mayors Program
['Mayor Of Seattle', 'Jenny A. Durkan']
Date: None

New York Foreign Press Center

U.S. Department of State

WHAT: On-the-Record Video Briefing

TOPIC: Seattle’s Climate Resilience and the Climate Mayors Program

BRIEFER: Mayor of Seattle, Jenny A. Durkan

WHEN: Monday, August 9, 2021, at 12:30 p.m. Eastern time

WHERE: Virtual briefing via Zoom.

RSVP: Interested FPC credentialed media should RSVP to nyfpc@state.gov. The Zoom web link and telephone number will be sent to those who RSVP.

BACKGROUND: Climate Mayors is a bipartisan network of more than 470 U.S. mayors demonstrating climate leadership through meaningful actions in their communities. Representing 48 states and 74 million Americans, the Climate Mayors coalition reflects U.S. cities’ commitment to climate progress. For more information, please see this page: https://climatemayors.org/

This briefing will focus on participation of the city of Seattle, Washington in the Climate Mayors program. Mayor Durkan will also discuss climate resilience in the city of Seattle, Washington.

BRIEFER: Jenny A. Durkan is the 56th Mayor of Seattle and the first woman to lead the City in nearly a century.

She entered office on November 28, 2017, with the challenge of making Seattle affordable and inclusive for all. She is focused on the housing affordability crisis, helping those experiencing homelessness, providing free college tuition to Seattle’s high school graduates, and pushing reforms and restoring trust in the police department – while also delivering on basic city services. She also is committed to ensuring Seattle continues to lead the innovative economy and create new models for ensuring more security for workers.

Prior to becoming Mayor, Durkan was a civic leader and nationally-recognized attorney. From 2009 to 2014, she served as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington, becoming the first openly gay U.S. Attorney in our country’s history.

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NOTE: All briefings are subject to change. Please visit the FPC website for the latest information on this and other FPC programs.

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