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# Bertha’s Legacy: Seattle’s First Female Mayor and the Police
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/mossbacks-northwest-2/episode/berthas-legacy-seattles-first-female-mayor-and-the-police-yplyer/
- Published: 2024-03-29T16:15:27.000Z
- Updated: 2025-10-10T11:07:53.000Z
- Description: Berger takes a historical look back at the first woman to hold the office of mayor.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Mossback's Northwest, Season 1, Episode 1, #ZZZ_Episode_7de98f23-4649-45e7-93e7-fe7f04b7b534, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_50744e68-2011-417f-9f73-f880b010d33f, #v1.16

Seattle recently elected its second female mayor, Jenny Durkan. In this episode, “Bertha’s Legacy,” Berger takes a historical look back at the first woman to hold the office and her struggle to reform the corrupt police department.