#618 - Public Records Officers File $5 Million Claim Against Seattle Mayor’s Missing Texts

The public records officers who blew the whistle about Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s missing text messages earlier this year have filed claims against the city, alleging they felt compelled to resign after being subjected to hostile conditions and retaliation in the mayor’s office.

The claims by Stacy Irwin and Kimberly Ferreiro each seek $5 million in damages. Under state law, claims must be filed at least 60 days before the city can be sued. Irwin and Ferreiro plan to sue if their claims aren’t resolved in that time, said their lawyer, Susan Mindenbergs.

“The City is not able to comment on pending claims or litigation,” Durkan spokesperson Anthony Derrick said Wednesday.

In early May, a Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission investigation report revealed that Durkan’s texts from late August 2019 to late June 2020 had not been retained. Several high-profile lawsuits that have been filed against the city focus on decisions the mayor and other officials made last June, during racial-justice protests and unrest on Capitol Hill.

Join your host Sean Reynolds, owner of Summit Properties NW and Reynolds & Kline Appraisal as he takes a look at this developing topic.

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