Tanya Woo Subject Files

Series

Identifier: 4697-02

Scope and Contents Note

Records from Tanya Woo's office during her time serving on Seattle City Council. Topics include affordable housing, urban trees, homelessness, public safety, app-based worker laws, and the Chinatown-International District. Also includes meeting minutes, agenda items and presentations from the Sustainability City Light Arts and Culture Committee.

Dates

Creation: 2022-2024
Creation: Majority of material found within 2024

Creator

Woo, Tanya (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

A fifth generation Seattleite, Tanya Woo was part of a Chinese-American family that first came to the city in 1887. She grew up on Beacon Hill and earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Washington. Woo was involved in the redevelopment of the Louisa Hotel and volunteered for the Chinatown-International District Community Watch. In 2023, she ran for the District 2 seat on City Council but was defeated by Tammy Morales. When Teresa Mosqueda resigned from Position 8 in January 2024 after being elected to King County Council, Woo was appointed to fill the seat until the next election. She was defeated in November 2024 by Alexis Mercedes Rinck.

Partial Extent

0.6 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)

Partial Extent

497 digital files (1.28 GB)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

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

Related Materials

Additional materials from Councilmember Woo’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.