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Art Langlie weighs grandfather’s legacy and a potential run for Seattle mayor March 11, 2021 at 8:37 am
Art Langlie was mayor of Seattle and then governor of Washington 80 years ago; his grandson, also named Art Langlie, is considering a run for Seattle mayor this year. (Seattle Municipal Archives and Art Langlie)
With Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan not seeking reelection this year, more and more people are signaling their intent to vie for leadership of the Emerald City. One of those potential candidates has some serious history on his resumé – his grandfather was mayor and then governor 80 years ago.
Art Langlie is in his early 50s. His grandfather – with the same name – was on the city council, and then became mayor of Seattle in the late 1930s.