Murray's transition: Putting together a team is just part of the challenge

Seattle's new mayor has never operated in this kind of an executive position. And then there are the political undercurrents.
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Mayor Ed Murray introduces Dwight Dively and Martha Choe as his transition team co-chairs.

Seattle's new mayor has never operated in this kind of an executive position. And then there are the political undercurrents.

With his legislative duties heating up last week, Ed Murray also began to look at how he takes control as mayor of Seattle. His new transition team — led by two City Hall veterans — is a start. But Murray will face challenges ranging from his own lack of executive experience to the potential for second-guessing by the mayor he just defeated, Mike McGinn.

  

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Robert Mak

Robert Mak

Robert Mak is a principal of Seattletopstory.com and a longtime broadcast reporter in Western Washington.