ED MURRAY: He is the first Seattle mayor to resign from office since 1969. KAREN DUCEY/GETTY IMAGES
The story from the Seattle Times was published on September 12 at 11 a.m. By 1:10 p.m., Mayor Ed Murray’s office announced notice of his resignation.
After five months of allegations, the Seattle mayor who had withstood four accusations of child sex abuse—now a fifth from his younger cousin—would finally leave his post. Elected in 2013, Murray resigned less than four months shy of finishing his full term.
Seattle City Council president Bruce Harrell will become mayor for five calendar days. During that time, he will decide whether he wants to keep the seat until after the election. If not, the city council will vote on one of its members to replace him.
