Author Profile

Michael McGinn

Mike McGinn served as Mayor of Seattle from 2010 to 2013. He is also a former lawyer, Sierra Club state chair, neighborhood activist, and founder of sustainability non-profit Great City. He hosts a podcast on social change named "You, Me, Us, Now" and you can follow him on Twitter @mayormcginn.

Recent Work

Opinion

Saving Washington: The case for a wealth tax

In 300 words, community leaders offer ideas to soften the economic blow caused by coronavirus.

Michael McGinn

/ April 6, 2020

Opinion

Seattle gets an F on snow shoveling

It's time for city government and the able-bodied among us to shoulder a bigger load in making our city accessible to all.

Michael McGinn

/ February 15, 2019

Opinion

Seattle's car megatunnel is here. Can the city still lead on climate?

Workers watch — and photograph — the breakthrough of the Bertha tunnel-boring machine.

Michael McGinn

/ April 5, 2017

McGinn: Under Trump, Seattle may need to sacrifice for its values

New U.S. citizens following Seattle's annual naturalization ceremony. Seattle's status as a sanctuary city for undocumented immigrants may cost it federal funding under the Trump administration.