FOLLOWUP: Former City Councilmember Debora Juarez now successor to ex-Councilmember Cathy Moore as well as predecessor

(City of Seattle photo: Councilmember Debora Juarez’s swearing-in today)

The City Council has chosen a replacement for Cathy Moore, who resigned as councilmember for North Seattle’s District 5 early this month (we noted her resignation announcement in June). Moore’s successor was also her predecessor: Debora Juarez. The council chose her today [video] from among six finalists; the only councilmember who didn’t vote for her was citywide Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck, who voted for Nilu Jenks. Juarez’s appointment is until fall 2026, when District 5 voters will choose someone for the final year of Moore’s term, and then elect someone for a full four-year term in 2027, when all seven of the district seats will be on the ballot. Juarez becomes one of two appointees on the current council, with Mark Solomon, chosen to succeed Tammy Morales, who quit the seat for South Seattle’s District 2.

Anne July 28, 2025 (5:14 pm)

Yuck.

CarDriver July 28, 2025 (5:31 pm)

You had a candidate that would have been universally praised? Or, more likely someone else’s yuck.

Jake July 28, 2025 (8:55 pm)

Nilu Jenks was the perfect candidate. Despite Saka lying about being Muslim for fake points and everyone seeing through it. He even had a half apology to Nilu.

Plf July 28, 2025 (6:44 pm)

The same folks get recycled by the establishment same folks who created the problems and couldn’t fix them its a closed system sham on them

Ivan Weiss July 28, 2025 (7:16 pm)

Neither of the women in this photo look anything at all like Debora Juarez. I’d guess this is the wrong picture.

WSB July 28, 2025 (8:30 pm)

No sir, that’s indeed Debora Juarez on the right. Click through to the Seattle Channel video (linked in the story) and watch at an hour 33 minutes in.
- Ivan Weiss July 29, 2025 (6:14 am)
  
  OK, I see she has got a makeover. I stand corrected.

So this is the new con then July 28, 2025 (7:41 pm)

Run for a position, drop out after taking donations and winning the position so an official can be handpicked. This is LITERALLY not the first time. People know they can just con people and pretend like we have a choice.

Jake July 28, 2025 (8:53 pm)

Juarez is awful…why just why

WSzombie July 28, 2025 (9:27 pm)

Does anybody know the time commitment for being on the City Council? I know it pays like a full time job, but do people work “real” jobs while also being on the city council?

WSB July 28, 2025 (9:32 pm)

City councilmember is expected to be a full-time job, unlike the part-time State Legislature and basically volunteer School Board.

1994 July 28, 2025 (9:59 pm)

I support Ms Juarez and wish her well back on the city council.

tim July 29, 2025 (11:25 am)

yuck is right. We’ve been conned.

1994 July 29, 2025 (9:54 pm)

Juarez was the lone council member who did not support the defund the police thing that the rest of the council at the time supported…..she was more moderate than the other ‘progressives’ on the council. Remember, most of that council is no longer there because they moved on – Gonzales, Mosqueda, Herbold…..

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