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Mike O'Brien is the fourth Seattle City Councilmember not seeking re-election
Longtime Seattle Councilmember Mike O’Brien will not seek re-election, making him the fourth incumbent to bow out in advance
David Kroman
David Kroman is formerly a reporter at Crosscut, where he covered city politics. In addition to Crosscut, his work has appeared in The Seattle Times, CityLab, High Country News, Seattle Magazine and e
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