PREVIEW: Two chances Thursday to hear from/talk with local elected leaders

Two local elected officials have public appearances in West Seattle on Thursday:

STATE HOUSE REP. EMILY ALVARADO: The second-term 34th District State House representative, currently hoping to be appointed to the State Senate seat that Joe Nguyễn is leaving to become Commerce Director, will be at C & P Coffee (WSB sponsor) at 1 pm Thursday. West Seattle’s Postcards4Democracy group is sponsoring this coffee chat as a look ahead to the State Legislature’s 2025 session, which starts next week, and asked us to let you know about Rep. Alvarado’s appearance.

CITY COUNCILMEMBER ROB SAKA: As he announced during this week’s council briefing meeting Monday afternoon, Councilmember Saka is speaking to the West Seattle Chamber of Commerce during their 11:30 am lunch meeting Thursday. It’s billed as a “State of District 1” speech, in the banquet room at the West Seattle Golf Course (4470 35th SW). If you’re a Chamber member, lunch is $25; for non-members, $35 – go here to register.

Griff January 8, 2025 (7:26 pm)

Why is Rob giving his “State of the District” at an event you have to pay to attend?

WSB January 8, 2025 (7:35 pm)

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I believe that’s the Chamber’s term, not his. They have also hosted port commissioners speaking on the “State of the Port,” etc.

Meeee January 9, 2025 (8:39 am)

Saka continues his tone deaf tenure “representing” West Seattle.

walkerws January 9, 2025 (2:46 pm)

Wish I didn’t have work so I could go to the Rob Saka event and ask some questions in defense of Curby

WSB January 9, 2025 (2:54 pm)

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They did open for Q&A for a bit after his speech. Nobody asked about that. I rolled video on the entire appearance so watch for that story …
- walkerws January 9, 2025 (3:06 pm)
  
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  Thanks for recording it. I can’t say I’m surprised that this particular group doesn’t care about Curby, even if many West Seattlites care about Curby, as well as the corruption that removing Curby represents.
  - WSB January 9, 2025 (3:11 pm)
    
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    Doesn’t mean they don’t care. Just that it wasn’t a higher priority than what they wanted to ask. One of the question-askers, for example, was the owner of Distinguished Foods, where a worker was murdered last year, and had something to say about that; another asked a question about the comp plan, which is top of mind right now. – TR