Family and friends of Seattle City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda are still counting their blessings tonight after the dedicated labor rights leader narrowly escaped a disastrous Seattle Times Editorial Board endorsement this week.
“As an incumbent for citywide Council Position 8 with no real competition, I have to say I was absolutely terrified that I was completely stuck getting endorsed by an overpaid group of crotchety, white conservatives this city’s been rolling its eyes at for ages,” said Councilmember Mosqueda, still shaking off the jitters on her front porch. “Thankfully, I had just enough experience successfully fighting for fair compensation and corporate taxes in my back pocket to narrowly avert disaster. I guess that stuff really spooks a company that openly tells its unionized newsroom staff ‘we don’t aspire to pay living wages.’”
Mosqueda’s councilmember colleague Tammy Morales wished her well as she recovers from the scare.
“I can only imagine how terrifying it would be to think that a group of people who take ‘Compassion’ Seattle seriously like you,” said Morales. “Like even a little bit – ew.”
Asked how she’s coping and practicing self-care after such a close call, Mosqueda said she plans to spend a quiet night outside meditating on all the affordable housing soon to be funded by the JumpStart Seattle payroll tax on local corporations.
