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Pamela Banks
Pamela Banks was a 2015 candidate for the Position 3 seat on the Seattle City Council in Washington. Pamela Banks lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Banks earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Washington. Her professional experience includes working as CEO of the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle and public relations manager in the Department of Housing and Human Services.[1]
Elections
2015
The city of Seattle, Washington, held elections for city council on November 3, 2015. A primary took place on August 4, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was May 15, 2015. All nine council seats were up for election.[2][3] In the District 3 race, incumbent Kshama Sawant and Pamela Banks advanced past Morgan Beach, Leon Carter and Rod Hearne in the primary election on August 4, 2015. Sawant defeated Banks in the general election.[4]
| Seattle City Council Position 3, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kshama Sawant Incumbent |
56.0% | 17,170 |
| Pamela Banks | 43.8% | 13,427 |
| Write-in votes | 0.28% | 87 |
| Total Votes | 30,684 | |
| Source: King County, Washington, "City of Seattle Council District No. 3", accessed November 3, 2015. | ||
| Seattle City Council Position 3 Primary Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Kshama Sawant Incumbent |
52% | 11,675 | |
| Pamela Banks |
34.1% | 7,651 | |
| Rod Hearne | 9.7% | 2,168 | |
| Morgan Beach | 2.1% | 463 | |
| Leon Carter | 1.9% | 436 | |
| Write-in | 0.2% | 44 | |
| Total Votes | 22,393 | ||
| Source: King County Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 12, 2015 | |||
Endorsements
2015
In 2015, Banks' endorsements included the following:[5]
- Seattle City Councilmember Sally Bagshaw
- Seattle City Councilmember Tim Burgess
- Seattle City Councilmember Jean Godden
- Seattle City Councilmember Bruce Harrell
- Seattle City Councilmember John Okamoto
- Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen
- State Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos
- State Representative Eric Pettigrew
- Former King County Executive Ron Sims
- Former Mayor Greg Nickels
- Former Mayor Norm Rice
- Former Mayor Charles Royer
- Former Mayor Wes Uhlman
- Former Seattle City Councilmember Richard Conlin
- Former Seattle City Councilmember Sally Clark
- Former Seattle City Councilmember Jan Drago
- Former Seattle City Councilmember Delores Sibonga
- Former Deputy Mayor Darryl Smith
- Retired Deputy Chief of Police Nick Metz
- Retired Fire Chief Gregory Dean
- Retired Chief Fabienne “Fae” Brooks
- Former State Senator Janice Niemi
- Renton City Council President Ed Prince
- Longtime King County Labor Leader Verlene Jones
- Small-Business Leader Joe Fugere
- Environmental Leader Rachel Smith
- Civil Rights Leader Rev. Harriet Walden
- Jon Bridge
- Marie Kurose
- Stephanie Tschida
- Dr. Michael Washington
Recent news
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See also
- Seattle, Washington
- Seattle, Washington municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
External links
- Official campaign website
- Pamela Banks on Facebook
- Pamela Banks on LinkedIn
- City of Seattle - 2015 Candidate List
Footnotes
- ↑ electpamelabanks.com, "About," accessed July 22, 2015
- ↑ City of Seattle, "Law, Rules and Information for Filers," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ City of Seattle, "Seattle City Council Districts," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ King County Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 12, 2015
- ↑ electpamelabanks.com, "Endorsements," accessed July 22, 2015
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