Teresa Mosqueda Subject Files

Series

Identifier: 4660-02

Scope and Contents Note

Records from Mosqueda's office during her six years on Seattle City Council, including correspondence, reports, memos, and presentations. Her interest in labor issues is reflected in folders on wages, benefits, and worker protections. Other topics include homelessness, affordable housing, public safety, and transportation.

Dates

Creation: 2006-2024
Creation: Majority of material found within 2018-2024

Creator

Mosqueda, Teresa (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Records are open to the public.

Conditions Governing Use

Records are available for use onsite in the SMA reading room, including electronic records through the electronic records search.

Biographical Note

Teresa Mosqueda was elected to City Council in 2017 in one of the two citywide positions. A third-generation Mexican-American born in Olympia, she earned a BA from the University of Washington and a master’s in public administration with a focus in public health from Evergreen State College. She worked at the Washington State Department of Health, the Children’s Alliance, the Community Health Plan of Washington, and Washington State Labor Council before joining City Council. While on council, she focused on progressive revenue sources, worker standards and protections, affordable housing, and sick leave policies. She was reelected in 2021 but resigned midway through her term on January 2, 2024, after being elected to the King County Council.

Partial Extent

1.6 Cubic Feet (4 boxes)

Partial Extent

8,550 digital files (5.5 GB)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Records from Mosqueda's office during her time serving on Seattle City Council.

Related Materials

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

Processing Information

CloneSpy was used to filter and log duplicate files. Duplicate files and non-record material were deleted. CU Spider Scan and DtSearch were used to screen for personal and sensitive information. DROID was used to identify file formats, extract metadata, and facilitate processing decisions. Files were then logged and transferred using Robocopy to preservation storage.