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	Mosqueda is of third-generation ] descent on her father's side and Polish/Swedish/Norwegian on her mother's.<ref name="mosqueda interview">{{cite web \|title=Council Conversations with Teresa Mosqueda \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bneMKX5rJyo \|website=Youtube \|publisher=Seattle Channel \|accessdate=June 27, 2018 \|format=streamed video \|date=June 27, 2018 }}</ref> She up grew up in a middle-income, politically active household.<ref name="Times-Oct17"/><ref>{{cite news \|last=Groover \|first=Heidi \|date=July 5, 2017 \|title=Race for Open City Council Seat Tests Seattle's New Political Divides \|url=http://www.thestranger.com/news/2017/07/05/25262789/race-for-open-city-council-seat-tests-seattles-new-political-divides \|newspaper=] \|accessdate=November 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.wslc.org/bios/mosqueda.htm\|title=WSLC Online -- Teresa Mosqueda\|date=Oct 9, 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009210958/http://www.wslc.org/bios/mosqueda.htm\|accessdate=Dec 15, 2019\|archive-date=2013-10-09}}</ref><ref name="mosqueda interview" /> Both her parents are educators.<ref name="mosqueda interview" /> Her father teaches political economy and social change while her mother was an early learning professional who ended up working in higher education policy.<ref name="mosqueda interview" />		Mosqueda is of third-generation ] descent on her father's side and Polish/Swedish/Norwegian on her mother's.<ref name="mosqueda interview">{{cite web \|title=Council Conversations with Teresa Mosqueda \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bneMKX5rJyo \|website=Youtube \|publisher=Seattle Channel \|accessdate=June 27, 2018 \|format=streamed video \|date=June 27, 2018 }}</ref> She up grew up in a middle-income, politically active household.<ref name="Times-Oct17"/><ref>{{cite news \|last=Groover \|first=Heidi \|date=July 5, 2017 \|title=Race for Open City Council Seat Tests Seattle's New Political Divides \|url=http://www.thestranger.com/news/2017/07/05/25262789/race-for-open-city-council-seat-tests-seattles-new-political-divides \|newspaper=] \|accessdate=November 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.wslc.org/bios/mosqueda.htm\|title=WSLC Online -- Teresa Mosqueda\|date=Oct 9, 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009210958/http://www.wslc.org/bios/mosqueda.htm\|accessdate=Dec 15, 2019\|archive-date=2013-10-09}}</ref><ref name="mosqueda interview" /> Both her parents are educators.<ref name="mosqueda interview" /> Her father teaches political economy and social change at Evergreen State College, while her mother was an early learning professional who ended up working in higher education policy.<ref name="mosqueda interview" />

	Teresa lived in an apartment in the ] neighborhood until buying a townhouse in early 2019.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Kusisto \|first1=Laura \|title=Looking for an Apartment? It Is a Great Time to Rent \|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-rental-rates-flatten-in-major-cities-as-supply-floods-market-1530097200 \|website=Wall Street Journal \|publisher=https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-rental-rates-flatten-in-major-cities-as-supply-floods-market-1530097200 \|accessdate=April 14, 2019 \|date=June 27, 2018}}</ref><ref name="KUOW-expecting" /><ref>{{cite web \|title=Seattle City Council Housing, Health, Energy, and Workers' Rights Committee 4/18/19 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITY9GmI3tYM?t=2695 \|website=Youtube \|publisher=Seattle Channel \|accessdate=April 19, 2019 \|format=streamed video \|date=April 18, 2019 \|quote=My husband and I ... just got the keys to our first townhouse...}}</ref> Teresa's husband, Manuel Valdes, is an Associated Press journalist.<ref name="KUOW-expecting">{{cite web \|last1=Radil \|first1=Amy \|title=Seattle has its first pregnant city councilmember \|url=https://kuow.org/stories/seattle-has-its-first-pregnant-city-council-member \|website=KUOW \|accessdate=April 14, 2019 \|date=April 12, 2019}}</ref> In April 2019 it was announced Teresa was believed to be the first sitting Seattle city councilmember to be pregnant; expecting a daughter in October 2019.<ref name="KUOW-expecting" />		Teresa lived in an apartment in the ] neighborhood until buying a townhouse in early 2019.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Kusisto \|first1=Laura \|title=Looking for an Apartment? It Is a Great Time to Rent \|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-rental-rates-flatten-in-major-cities-as-supply-floods-market-1530097200 \|website=Wall Street Journal \|publisher=https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-rental-rates-flatten-in-major-cities-as-supply-floods-market-1530097200 \|accessdate=April 14, 2019 \|date=June 27, 2018}}</ref><ref name="KUOW-expecting" /><ref>{{cite web \|title=Seattle City Council Housing, Health, Energy, and Workers' Rights Committee 4/18/19 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITY9GmI3tYM?t=2695 \|website=Youtube \|publisher=Seattle Channel \|accessdate=April 19, 2019 \|format=streamed video \|date=April 18, 2019 \|quote=My husband and I ... just got the keys to our first townhouse...}}</ref> Teresa's husband, Manuel Valdes, is an Associated Press journalist.<ref name="KUOW-expecting">{{cite web \|last1=Radil \|first1=Amy \|title=Seattle has its first pregnant city councilmember \|url=https://kuow.org/stories/seattle-has-its-first-pregnant-city-council-member \|website=KUOW \|accessdate=April 14, 2019 \|date=April 12, 2019}}</ref> In April 2019 it was announced Teresa was believed to be the first sitting Seattle city councilmember to be pregnant; expecting a daughter in October 2019.<ref name="KUOW-expecting" />

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Seattle politician and activist

Teresa Mosqueda


Member of the Seattle City Council, At-large Position 8
Incumbent
Assumed office November 28, 2017
Preceded by	Kirsten Harris-Talley

Personal details
Born	1979 or 1980 (age 44–45) Olympia, Washington
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Manuel Valdes
Residence	Queen Anne, Seattle
Alma mater	University of Washington (BA), Evergreen State College (MPA)
Website	Council page

Teresa Mosqueda is an American politician and labor activist from Seattle, Washington. She was elected to the Seattle City Council in 2017 to represent the at-large position 8.

In November 2013, she was the only member of the Washington Health Benefit Exchange who voted against increasing the salary of the health exchange's CEO by 13%.

Personal life

Mosqueda is of third-generation Mexican descent on her father's side and Polish/Swedish/Norwegian on her mother's. She up grew up in a middle-income, politically active household. Both her parents are educators. Her father teaches political economy and social change at Evergreen State College, while her mother was an early learning professional who ended up working in higher education policy.

Teresa lived in an apartment in the Queen Anne neighborhood until buying a townhouse in early 2019. Teresa's husband, Manuel Valdes, is an Associated Press journalist. In April 2019 it was announced Teresa was believed to be the first sitting Seattle city councilmember to be pregnant; expecting a daughter in October 2019.

Electoral history

Seattle City Council Position 8, Primary Election 2017
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Teresa Mosqueda	53,676	31.59%
	Nonpartisan	Jon Grant	45,653	26.87%
	Nonpartisan	Sara E. Nelson	36,495	21.48%
	Nonpartisan	Rudy Pantoja	8,704	5.12%
	Nonpartisan	Sheley Secrest	8,467	4.98%
	Nonpartisan	Charlene D. Strong	7,562	4.45%
	Nonpartisan	Hisam Goueli	5,407	3.18%
	Nonpartisan	Mac McGregor	3,444	2.03%
	Nonpartisan	Write-in	486	0.29%
Turnout			187,741	40.49%
Registered electors			463,660

Seattle City Council Position 8, General Election 2017
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Teresa Mosqueda	121,192	59.49%
	Nonpartisan	Jon Grant	81,302	39.91%
	Nonpartisan	Write-in	1,239	0.61%
Majority			39,890	19.58%
Turnout			224,808	49.21%
Registered electors			456,871

References

^ Beekman, Daniel (October 29, 2017). "Housing at center of fierce Seattle City Council campaign fight between Jon Grant, Teresa Mosqueda". The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
"M. Lorena González and Teresa Mosqueda win Seattle City Council seats". The Seattle Times. Nov 7, 2017. Retrieved Dec 15, 2019.
"Exchange board votes to raise CEO's salary". The Seattle Times. Retrieved Dec 15, 2019.
^ "Council Conversations with Teresa Mosqueda" (streamed video). Youtube. Seattle Channel. June 27, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
Groover, Heidi (July 5, 2017). "Race for Open City Council Seat Tests Seattle's New Political Divides". The Stranger. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
"WSLC Online -- Teresa Mosqueda". Oct 9, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-10-09. Retrieved Dec 15, 2019.
Kusisto, Laura (June 27, 2018). "Looking for an Apartment? It Is a Great Time to Rent". Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-rental-rates-flatten-in-major-cities-as-supply-floods-market-1530097200. Retrieved April 14, 2019. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
^ Radil, Amy (April 12, 2019). "Seattle has its first pregnant city councilmember". KUOW. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
"Seattle City Council Housing, Health, Energy, and Workers' Rights Committee 4/18/19" (streamed video). Youtube. Seattle Channel. April 18, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2019. My husband and I ... just got the keys to our first townhouse...
"Elections Results - Primary and Special Election" (PDF). King County Elections. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
"Elections Results - General and Special Election" (PDF). King County Elections. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2019.

External links

Official page for the Seattle City Council
Campaign website

Members of the Seattle City Council

Council President: Sara Nelson

District 1
Rob Saka
District 6
Dan Strauss

District 2
Tammy Morales
District 7
Robert Kettle

District 3
Joy Hollingsworth
At-large 8
Alexis Rinck

District 4
Maritza Rivera
At-large 9
Sara Nelson

District 5
Cathy Moore

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	Mosqueda is of third-generation ] descent on her father's side and Polish/Swedish/Norwegian on her mother's.<ref name="mosqueda interview">{{cite web \|title=Council Conversations with Teresa Mosqueda \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bneMKX5rJyo \|website=Youtube \|publisher=Seattle Channel \|accessdate=June 27, 2018 \|format=streamed video \|date=June 27, 2018 }}</ref> She up grew up in a middle-income, politically active household.<ref name="Times-Oct17"/><ref>{{cite news \|last=Groover \|first=Heidi \|date=July 5, 2017 \|title=Race for Open City Council Seat Tests Seattle's New Political Divides \|url=http://www.thestranger.com/news/2017/07/05/25262789/race-for-open-city-council-seat-tests-seattles-new-political-divides \|newspaper=] \|accessdate=November 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.wslc.org/bios/mosqueda.htm\|title=WSLC Online -- Teresa Mosqueda\|date=Oct 9, 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009210958/http://www.wslc.org/bios/mosqueda.htm\|accessdate=Dec 15, 2019\|archive-date=2013-10-09}}</ref><ref name="mosqueda interview" /> Both her parents are educators.<ref name="mosqueda interview" /> Her father teaches political economy and social change while her mother was an early learning professional who ended up working in higher education policy.<ref name="mosqueda interview" />		Mosqueda is of third-generation ] descent on her father's side and Polish/Swedish/Norwegian on her mother's.<ref name="mosqueda interview">{{cite web \|title=Council Conversations with Teresa Mosqueda \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bneMKX5rJyo \|website=Youtube \|publisher=Seattle Channel \|accessdate=June 27, 2018 \|format=streamed video \|date=June 27, 2018 }}</ref> She up grew up in a middle-income, politically active household.<ref name="Times-Oct17"/><ref>{{cite news \|last=Groover \|first=Heidi \|date=July 5, 2017 \|title=Race for Open City Council Seat Tests Seattle's New Political Divides \|url=http://www.thestranger.com/news/2017/07/05/25262789/race-for-open-city-council-seat-tests-seattles-new-political-divides \|newspaper=] \|accessdate=November 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.wslc.org/bios/mosqueda.htm\|title=WSLC Online -- Teresa Mosqueda\|date=Oct 9, 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009210958/http://www.wslc.org/bios/mosqueda.htm\|accessdate=Dec 15, 2019\|archive-date=2013-10-09}}</ref><ref name="mosqueda interview" /> Both her parents are educators.<ref name="mosqueda interview" /> Her father teaches political economy and social change at Evergreen State College, while her mother was an early learning professional who ended up working in higher education policy.<ref name="mosqueda interview" />

	Teresa lived in an apartment in the ] neighborhood until buying a townhouse in early 2019.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Kusisto \|first1=Laura \|title=Looking for an Apartment? It Is a Great Time to Rent \|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-rental-rates-flatten-in-major-cities-as-supply-floods-market-1530097200 \|website=Wall Street Journal \|publisher=https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-rental-rates-flatten-in-major-cities-as-supply-floods-market-1530097200 \|accessdate=April 14, 2019 \|date=June 27, 2018}}</ref><ref name="KUOW-expecting" /><ref>{{cite web \|title=Seattle City Council Housing, Health, Energy, and Workers' Rights Committee 4/18/19 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITY9GmI3tYM?t=2695 \|website=Youtube \|publisher=Seattle Channel \|accessdate=April 19, 2019 \|format=streamed video \|date=April 18, 2019 \|quote=My husband and I ... just got the keys to our first townhouse...}}</ref> Teresa's husband, Manuel Valdes, is an Associated Press journalist.<ref name="KUOW-expecting">{{cite web \|last1=Radil \|first1=Amy \|title=Seattle has its first pregnant city councilmember \|url=https://kuow.org/stories/seattle-has-its-first-pregnant-city-council-member \|website=KUOW \|accessdate=April 14, 2019 \|date=April 12, 2019}}</ref> In April 2019 it was announced Teresa was believed to be the first sitting Seattle city councilmember to be pregnant; expecting a daughter in October 2019.<ref name="KUOW-expecting" />		Teresa lived in an apartment in the ] neighborhood until buying a townhouse in early 2019.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Kusisto \|first1=Laura \|title=Looking for an Apartment? It Is a Great Time to Rent \|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-rental-rates-flatten-in-major-cities-as-supply-floods-market-1530097200 \|website=Wall Street Journal \|publisher=https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-rental-rates-flatten-in-major-cities-as-supply-floods-market-1530097200 \|accessdate=April 14, 2019 \|date=June 27, 2018}}</ref><ref name="KUOW-expecting" /><ref>{{cite web \|title=Seattle City Council Housing, Health, Energy, and Workers' Rights Committee 4/18/19 \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITY9GmI3tYM?t=2695 \|website=Youtube \|publisher=Seattle Channel \|accessdate=April 19, 2019 \|format=streamed video \|date=April 18, 2019 \|quote=My husband and I ... just got the keys to our first townhouse...}}</ref> Teresa's husband, Manuel Valdes, is an Associated Press journalist.<ref name="KUOW-expecting">{{cite web \|last1=Radil \|first1=Amy \|title=Seattle has its first pregnant city councilmember \|url=https://kuow.org/stories/seattle-has-its-first-pregnant-city-council-member \|website=KUOW \|accessdate=April 14, 2019 \|date=April 12, 2019}}</ref> In April 2019 it was announced Teresa was believed to be the first sitting Seattle city councilmember to be pregnant; expecting a daughter in October 2019.<ref name="KUOW-expecting" />