Nick Licata

Bio:

Seattle City Council Member Nick Licata was lead sponsor of the Seattle Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance and chairs the committee on Housing, Human Services, Health and Culture. He has been a Seattle City Council member since 1998 and active in civic engagement and Seattle politics since 1975.

WMC News & Features
September 29, 2011 | Nick Licata, Marilyn P. Watkins | Economy, Health
Seattle Law Advances Paid Sick Leave Campaign
Following a thoughtful strategy, citizen advocates joined with city council members and business owners to design a paid sick leave ordinance enacted by a close-to-unanimous vote in Seattle.
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