15 Apply To Replace Rob Johnson On Seattle Council

SEATTLE, WA — The Seattle City Council is on track to pick a replacement for former Council member Rob Johnson by the end of April. Fifteen people have submitted applications for the temporary District 4 seat, according to the City Clerk's office.

However, two of the candidates seeking to replace Johnson — Emily Gilbert and Council gadfly Alex Tsimerman — do not live in District 4, according to the City Clerk's office, and so aren't eligible to hold the seat.

The public will get a chance to meet the candidates at a forum on Friday at City Hall. The application deadline was on April 5. The City Clerk is expected to hand all candidate applications to the City Council on Tuesday.

Council President Bruce Harrell has set a goal of April 22 to vote on Johnson's replacement. The 15 applicants are:

• Brooke Brod
• Darby DuComb
• Kathryn Gardow
• Emily Gilbert*
• David A. Goldberg
• Jordan Goldwarg
• Sherae Lascelles
• Jay Lazerwitz
• Juan Martinez:
• Abel Pacheco Jr.
• Marjorie Press
• Bruce Rips
• Martiza Rivera
• Alex Tsimerman*
• Luke Wigren