John Okamoto Electronic Correspondence

Series

Identifier: 4666-01

Staff Only

Scope and Contents Note

Constituent correspondence voicing opinions on topics such as the Woodland Park Zoo elephants, gun regulation, housing and others. Other correspondence includes that related to the committees that Okamoto served on: Education and Governance; Energy; Housing Affordability, Human Services and Economic Resiliency; Planning, Land Use and Sustainability; and Select Committee on Housing Affordability.

Dates

Creation: 2015-2016

Conditions Governing Access

Records are open to the public.

Conditions Governing Use

Records are available for use onsite through the ePADD software in the SMA reading room.

Historical Note

John Okamoto served on City Council from May to December 2015. The former Port of Seattle and Washington Education Association executive was appointed to replace Sally Clark, who left for a job at the University of Washington. Okamoto studied at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Business, as well as the program for senior executives in state and local government at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. Okamoto previously ran three different cabinet departments for the City of Seattle, including serving as Interim Director of the Human Services Department in 2014 and 2015. From 2008 to 2014, he served as Executive Director of the Washington Education Association. Okamoto was one of 44 who applied to fill the Council vacancy, and one of eight finalists selected by the council. In a 5-3 vote, and despite fierce opposition from Councilmember Kshama Sawant, the council appointed Okamoto to fill Clark’s vacant seat. He did not seek a full term election for 2016.

Extent

18,648 email messages

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Correspondence from Okamoto's tenure as city councilmember.

Existence and Location of Copies

Internal link to John Okamoto Electronic Correspondence

Related Materials

Additional materials from Councilmember Okamoto’s tenure found in City social media accounts and City websites are searchable online through ArchiveSocial and Archive-IT.