Teresa Carmen Mosqueda (born July 4, 1980) is an American politician and labor activist from Seattle, Washington. She is a member of the King County Council and has represented District 8 since 2024.[1] Mosqueda was a member of the Seattle City Council from 2017 to 2023, in at-large position 8.[2]
Teresa Mosqueda | |
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| Member of the King County Council, District 8 | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Joe McDermott |
| Member of the Seattle City Council, At-large Position 8 | |
| In office November 28, 2017 – January 2, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Kirsten Harris-Talley |
| Succeeded by | Tanya Woo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Teresa Carmen Mosqueda July 4, 1980 Olympia, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Manuel Valdes |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Queen Anne, Seattle |
| Alma mater | University of Washington (BA) Evergreen State College (MPA) |
| Website | Council page |
Career
editIn November 2013, she was the only member of the Washington Health Benefit Exchange who voted against increasing the salary of the health exchange's CEO by 13%.[3]
She ran for the 8th district seat on the King County Council in 2023 following the retirement of incumbent Joe McDermott. Mosqueda defeated Burien mayor Sofia Aragon in the general election on November 7, 2023.[1] She resigned from the city council on January 2, 2024.[4] Mosqueda joined the county council on January 9 as one of its first Latino American members alongside Jorge Barón.[5]
Personal life
editMosqueda is of third-generation Mexican descent on her father's side and Polish/Swedish/Norwegian on her mother's.[6] She grew up in a middle-income, politically active household.[7][8][9][6] Both her parents are educators.[6] Her father teaches political economy and social change at Evergreen State College, while her mother was an early learning professional who ended up working in higher education policy.[6]
Mosqueda lived in an apartment in the Queen Anne neighborhood until buying a townhouse in early 2019.[10][11][12] Her husband, Manuel Valdes, is an Associated Press journalist.[11] In April 2019 it was announced Mosqueda was believed to be the first sitting Seattle city councilmember to be pregnant[11] and she gave birth to a baby girl in October 2019.[13]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Teresa Mosqueda | 53,676 | 31.59% | |
| Nonpartisan | Jon Grant | 45,653 | 26.87% | |
| Nonpartisan | Sara Nelson | 36,495 | 21.48% | |
| Nonpartisan | Rudy Pantoja | 8,704 | 5.12% | |
| Nonpartisan | Sheley Secrest | 8,467 | 4.98% | |
| Nonpartisan | Charlene D. Strong | 7,562 | 4.45% | |
| Nonpartisan | Hisam Goueli | 5,407 | 3.18% | |
| Nonpartisan | Mac McGregor | 3,444 | 2.03% | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 486 | 0.29% | |
| Turnout | 187,741 | 40.49% | ||
| Registered electors | 463,660 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Teresa Mosqueda | 121,192 | 59.49% | |
| Nonpartisan | Jon Grant | 81,302 | 39.91% | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 1,239 | 0.61% | |
| Majority | 39,890 | 19.58% | ||
| Turnout | 224,808 | 49.21% | ||
| Registered electors | 456,871 | |||
References
edit- ^ a b Gutman, David (November 13, 2023). "Teresa Mosqueda wins King County Council seat". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "M. Lorena González and Teresa Mosqueda win Seattle City Council seats". The Seattle Times. November 7, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ "Exchange board votes to raise CEO's salary". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ "Council Vacancy". Seattle Office of the City Clerk. January 2024. Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ Gutman, David (January 9, 2024). "Barón, Mosqueda become King County Council's first Latino members". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Council Conversations with Teresa Mosqueda" (streamed video). Youtube. Seattle Channel. June 27, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ Beekman, Daniel (October 29, 2017). "Housing at center of fierce Seattle City Council campaign fight between Jon Grant, Teresa Mosqueda". The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ Groover, Heidi (July 5, 2017). "Race for Open City Council Seat Tests Seattle's New Political Divides". The Stranger. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ "WSLC Online -- Teresa Mosqueda". October 9, 2013. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ Kusisto, Laura (June 27, 2018). "Looking for an Apartment? It Is a Great Time to Rent". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ a b c Radil, Amy (April 12, 2019). "Seattle has its first pregnant city councilmember". KUOW. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Seattle City Council Housing, Health, Energy, and Workers' Rights Committee 4/18/19" (streamed video). Youtube. Seattle Channel. April 18, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
My husband and I ... just got the keys to our first townhouse...
- ^ "Council Connection » Councilmember Mosqueda's Statement on the Birth of Her Child". council.seattle.gov. October 9, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "Elections Results - Primary and Special Election" (PDF). King County Elections. August 15, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ "Elections Results - General and Special Election" (PDF). King County Elections. November 27, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
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