Episode 41: Former Tacoma Mayor, current Seattle Chamber President Marilyn Strickland

On today’s episode we bring back former Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland, whose final term ended in December 2017. She’s been serving as the president of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce since February. 

We asked Strickland about parallels between Seattle and Tacoma and talked about some of the hot button issues during her last year in office, and what’s happened since. Major topics include homelessness, Click, and the Northwest Detention Center. 

We also talked about K-pop, her favorite place to eat in Tacoma and got some recommendations for binge-worthy TV. 

Producer: Doug Mackey

Links: 

KNKX: Tacoma moves to continue aid, enforcement around homelessness through 2019 

The News Tribune: It has cost millions and moved just 46 people into housing. Still, judging Tacoma’s tent city is tricky

The News Tribune: Tacoma Click customers face rate increases as network addresses ongoing deficits, uncertainty

The News Tribune: Power revenues can’t be used to pay for Click network’s commercial expenses, judge says

The News Tribune: Tacoma gets a win in effort to keep the Northwest Detention Center from growing

Vox: BTS, the band that changed K-pop, explained

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