Snohomish mayoral race shaping up to be a close one
SNOHOMISH — In a tight mayoral race to lead the city of Snohomish, incumbent Mayor John Kartak wants to preserve “small town values,” while his opponent, City Council President Linda Redmon, looks to become perhaps the first person of color to lead the town.
The city is still reeling from the fallout from events at the end of May 2020, when crowds of people gathered downtown carrying guns in response to an unconfirmed rumor that an anti-fascist group planned to loot downtown businesses.
The candidates have diametrically opposed ideas of the mayor’s role in responding to social issues.
“I think that the message from the top is important,” Redmon said. She said the message should be, “We hear you. We see you. We have heard your concerns, and we take them at face value. We take them as real, we take them as accurate, and we will do all we can to make sure that our city is inclusive and welcoming, and that we pay attention to those concerns in our policymaking and in our programs and in our services.”
In an email, Kartak told The Daily Herald equity and social issues are “buzz words for racism.”
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Kartak that is a dumbass statement. I don't live in Snohomish but I may make a donation to his opponent.
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