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In one-on-one interview, mayor discusses equity task force, police chief search, leadership style Posted: January 30, 2021 1376
Edmonds Mayor Mike Nelson delivers his State of the City address Jan. 21. (My Edmonds News file photo)
In the first one-on-one interview with
My Edmonds News since he took office in January 2020, Edmonds Mayor Mike Nelson sat down Friday with Publisher Teresa Wippel, speaking to a wide range of topics from the just-released Equity and Social Justice Task Force report to the police chief hiring process to his leadership style.
We have provided a transcript of the hour-long interview below, edited slightly for clarity and repetitive subject matter. We have also included, when needed, a summary introduction of the issues that the mayor addressed in each Q&A section:
At the risk of becoming a target of an anarchist in our community, I am speaking out against the recent act of violence against our city of Vacaville Police Department and City Hall that occurred over the weekend of Jan. 17. This incident was an attack on the property of the citizens whose taxes wil