Seattle's next mayor will be a woman. Last time was 1926.

[suffragette]

Then:

http://www.historylink.org/File/5343

Bertha Knight Landes, elected mayor of Seattle in 1926, became the first woman to lead a major American city. She ran on a platform of "municipal housekeeping," vowing to clean up city government. She advocated municipal ownership of utilities such as City Light and street railways. Her single term ended in 1928, but she remained a civic leader and role model for women.
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Landes turned the tide of widespread corruption in city government with an honest, scandal-free administration. She appointed qualified professionals to head city departments, improve public transportation and parks, and put the city's financial house in order.
One of her administration's legacies is the Civic Auditorium (renovated as the Seattle Opera House for the 1962 World's Fair), for which she broke ground.

Now:

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/seattles-first-and-only-female-mayor-was-elected-in-1926/

Seattle will soon elect its first female mayor in more than 90 years.

With women claiming the top four spots in Tuesday’s primary-election results ― Jenny Durkan, Cary Moon, Nikkita Oliver and Jessyn Farrell ― the city on Nov. 7 will choose a woman as mayor for the first time since Bertha Landes‘ election in 1926.

Landes was the first woman to lead a major U.S. city.

“Throughout her brief political career, Landes had to prove herself in ways that men did not — facing constant scrutiny over whether her dress and demeanor were proper for a woman of the early 20th century,” a Seattle Times 2013 story says.

[Raster]

1. Rock on, Seattle!

[suffragette]

2. Thanks Raster. Looks like we may finally take back the state senate, too. Republicans nationwide

are pouring millions into the senate contest that would decide that, but it's still looking optimistic for us to reclaim the senate from the 2012 coup.

[Aristus]

3. Jenny, Cary, Nikkita, and Jessyn.

Those names are to the 20-teens what the name Bertha was to the 1920's. We could just as easily had a Kymberly, Megyn, Jessa, or a Tiffany.

Anyway, female mayor of Seattle for the first time in 90 years. Cool!

[suffragette]

4. Interesting point about the names.

Also interesting that Landes was strong on public works and many of the most prominent issues here now are about taking a stronger role in providing public support, from lower cost housing to municipal broadband.