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Abel Pacheco Jr. is an American politician from Seattle, Washington. He was appointed to the District 4 seat on the Seattle City Council in April 2017.
Abel Pacheco Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Seattle City Council from District 4 | |
| In office April 22, 2019 – November 27, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Rob Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Alex Pedersen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Los Angeles, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Ravenna, Seattle |
| Alma mater | |
Early life and education
editPacheco was raised by Mexican immigrant parents in Los Angeles, California.[1] He went to California State University, Northridge before moving to Seattle. He has a Masters of Public Affairs degree from the University of Washington.
He later worked at the University of Washington as the assistant director of the Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity and the STEM program director.[1][2]
In 2015, Pacheco was wrongfully arrested for allegedly assaulting a cab driver after receiving a promotion at the University of Washington. The conviction was later expunged.[1][3]
Seattle City Council
edit2015 Seattle City Council election
editFor the first time, seven city council seats were decided by geographic representation in the 2015 election. Pacheco ran in District 4 against incumbent Jean Godden.[4]
Pacheco came in fifth place in the August primary, receiving only 8.43% of the vote.[5]
2017 Seattle City Council
editIn 2017, Pacheco ran for the appointment to fill the seat of Tim Burgess, who had become acting mayor. The council appointed Kirsten Harris-Talley to fill the seat.[4]
2019 Seattle City Council appointment
editIn 2019, Pacheco ran for city council in District 4 after incumbent Rob Johnson (Seattle politician) stated he would not run for reelection.[6] During the election, Pacheco accused rival and future District 4 councilmember Alex Pedersen (politician) of sending emails saying, "Abel is a criminal."[1] Pederson denied the accusation.[1]
In March 2019, Johnson announced that he would resign from the city council in April of that year to work for Seattle's new NHL team as a transportation adviser.[7] Pacheco was appointed to fill the position in a "caretaker" role, and stated that he would drop out of the District 4 race.[6]
Pacheco was chair of the Planning, Land Use & Zoning Committee during his time in office.[4]
Personal life
editAfter leaving the city council, Pacheco then worked for Sound Transit.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Graham, Nathalie (March 29, 2019). "Abel Pacheco, Once Wrongfully Arrested, Is Running for City Council to Reform Seattle's Criminal Justice System". The Stranger. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ Hyde, David (April 23, 2019). "Newest Seattle City Council member will have to dive into zoning". KUOW. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ Beekman, Daniel (April 23, 2019). "Meet the newest Seattle City Council member: Abel Pacheco Jr. appointed to succeed Rob Johnson". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ a b c Kroman, David (April 22, 2019). "City Council picks Abel Pacheco Jr. to rep NE Seattle — and help lead city zoning conversations". Crosscut. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "Election Results" (PDF). King County Elections. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Daniels, Chris (April 22, 2019). "Abel Pacheco Jr. appointed to Seattle City Council". King 5.
- ^ My Northwest Staff (March 21, 2019). "Seattle Councilmember Rob Johnson to resign in April". My Northwest. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "Program: Abel Pacheco, "Service Expansion and Transit-Oriented Development: Sound Transit's Plans for the Future," June 8, 2023". University Sunrise Rotary Club. June 5, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2024.