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Transit operators demanded better security measures during a special meeting with the King County Council on Monday, following the recent killing of a Metro driver.Read More
Fox 13King County holds safety meeting after bus driver murder
SEATTLE - The King County Council held a meeting on bus safety on Monday. "We’re here today because of a tragedy," King County Council Chair Claudia Balducci said. That tragedy, the death of bus driver Shawn Yim, who was killed one month ago by one of his passengers.Read More
The Seattle TimesKing County talks potential changes after fatal stabbing of bus driver
Just under one month after a bus driver was killed on duty, Metropolitan King County Council members were all ears Monday morning as union leaders demanded more protection and county agencies promised to supply more police and social workers aiding the nation’s seventh-busiest transit system.Read More
International ExaminerHow candidates for King County Executive plan to protect the Chinatown International District and immigrant communities
In November last year, King County Executive Dow Constantine announced he will not seek re-election, opening the door for a successor to run the highest elected office in County government. Read More
PublicolaPubliCola Questions: King County Executive Candidate Claudia Balducci
The coming year will mark a major change in King County government: For the first time in 16 years, King County Executive Dow Constantine will not be on the ballot. The two leading contenders to take his place—Democrats Claudia Balducci and Girmay Zahilay—are both lawyers; both members of theRead More
KOMO NewsKing County Council to address Metro bus safety following fatal stabbing of driver
KING COUNTY, Wash. — As the manhunt continues for the suspect accused of stabbing and killing a King County Metro Bus driver, the King County Council will soon hold a special meeting devoted to safety on Metro buses.
According to King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci, the specialRead More
The UrbanistClaudia Balducci Wants to Tackle King County’s Challenges Head-On as Executive
It’s a chilly mid-March evening in 2024 and King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci is sitting at a dinner table in a large house a stone’s throw from South Bellevue Station, the southernmost light rail stop on the initial version of the 2 Line. But instead of a meal, the table has laptopsRead More
KIRO 7Claudia Balducci to run for King County Executive
"King County Councilmember and Sound Transit Board Member Claudia Balducci announced she plans to run for the open seat of King County Executive in 2025. If she were elected to the position, it would make her the first woman to lead the state’s largest county."Read More
Capitol Hill Seattle BlogBalducci announces run for County Executive seat
”Throughout my career, I have always focused on outcomes that make a difference for the people of King County: transportation, housing and public safety. Our communities are growing increasingly expensive– which is why I fight for expanded access to affordable housing and convenient,Read More
The StrangerTransit Diehard King County Council Member Claudia Balducci Is Running for King County Executive
"On Wednesday, King County Council Member Claudia Balducci announced her candidacy for King County Executive. Her announcement came the morning after current Executive Dow Constantine announced he would not seek reelection."Read More