Larry Gossett is a member of the King County Council, representing District 10 (portions of Seattle, Washington). The Metropolitan King County Council, the legislative body of King County, Washington, consists of thirteen members elected by district. ... Seattle skyline City nickname: The Emerald City Location of Seattle in Washington State County King Mayor Greg Nickels Area - Land - Water 369. ...
The 2005 election will be using the 9 new districts. Larry Gossett will represent the 2nd County Council District.
Gossett aide Cindy Domingo says "disproportionality" is one of Gossett's chief concerns, and that he had hoped to press forward with addressing it further as chair.
Gossett says the regular clientele of the county jail do not feel there is an avenue for their complaints, and moreover, many of them are so caught up in their circumstances, the political process seems a world away.
Gossett says this shouldn't compromise "their right to be treated with human dignity." Gossett hopes pending lawsuits from the ACLU and the National Lawyers Guild regarding jail abuses during the WTO conference will help reveal conditions for those still on the inside.