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Seattle CityClub: Top 10 Moments of 2017

1  |  Over 50,000 television viewers watched our Seattle Mayoral Primary Debate.

2  |  WA State Attorney General Bob Ferguson joined Civic Cocktail the week he challenged the Trump administration’s travel ban.

3  |  Civic Cocktail celebrated its 5th anniversary in 2017 and hosted Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan on her first full day in office.

4  |  300+ Civic Boot Campers participated in the program in 2017— a jump from 135 in 2016.

5  |   Seattle CityClub’s Vote Because You Care video series, focused on improving voter apathy, was viewed by over 45,000 people.

6  |  Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson made a surprise appearance at Civic Cocktail to share his thoughts about bringing a new arena to Seattle.7  |  The 2017 Greater Seattle Civic Health Index was launched in May as an online tool in collaboration with Community Attributes. Since its launch, the Civic Health Index has been visited over 1,300 times.

8  |  Executive Director Diane Douglas spoke about Seattle’s leadership in civic health at the National Conference on Citizenship in Washington D.C.

9  |  New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio discussed regional growth and American cities at the April Civic Cocktail.

10  |  Our Annual Benefit, The White House & the Fourth Estate was the top trending topic in Seattle on June 14th with 55,000+ impressions.