24 Facts About Tammy Morales

Tammy Janine Morales was born on October 23,1968 and is an American politician from Seattle, Washington.

Tammy Morales was elected to represent District 2 on the Seattle City Council in November 2019.

In December 2024, Morales announced she would be stepping down from the Seattle City Council on January 6, citing a hostile work environment from the rest of the council.

Tammy Morales was raised in San Antonio, Texas by a single mother who worked two jobs.

Tammy Morales attended the University of Texas at San Antonio, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and later earned a Master of Science in Community and Regional Planning from the University of Texas at Austin.

Tammy Morales served as Legislative Director for a state legislator in the Texas House of Representatives, where she worked with state agencies and advocates to develop legislation on TANF initiatives, childcare funding, and low-income housing.

Tammy Morales then worked as a budget and policy analyst for the New York City Independent Budget Office, where she focused on children's service agencies.

Tammy Morales moved to Seattle in 2000 and worked for nonprofits focused on community development.

Tammy Morales later started a consulting firm providing public policy research and advocacy, especially in food access with clients such as the City of Seattle Office of Sustainability and Environment and Seattle-King County Public Health.

Tammy Morales completed a two-year term as a Human Rights Commissioner for the City of Seattle in July 2019 and served on the board of the Rainier Beach Action Coalition.

In 2015, Tammy Morales ran for Seattle city council in District 2 against two-term incumbent Bruce Harrell.

In January 2019, Tammy Morales declared her candidacy for Seattle City Council District 2 and received an endorsement from US Rep.

Tammy Morales focused her campaign on social justice issues, like expanding affordable housing and childcare.

Tammy Morales supported a head tax for Seattle corporations, legislation opposed by Amazon, and that in 2018 Seattle City Council approved then quickly rescinded.

In February 2023, Tammy Morales announced that she would run for reelection, focusing her campaign on her progressive accomplishments, such as creating the Jumpstart tax.

Tammy Morales faced two challengers, community activist Tanya Woo and Green Party member and disabled veteran Margaret Elisabeth.

Tammy Morales was critical of Woo's activism around stopping the SoDo shelter expansion due to the lack of shelter beds for homeless individuals.

Tammy Morales shepherded legislation that would close the just-cause eviction loophole, and secured funding for street sinks, improving sidewalks and a local abortion fund.

Tammy Morales had been criticized by some constituents in the Chinatown International District for a lack of city response to increased crime and homelessness in the neighborhood.

In 2024, Tammy Morales introduced legislation to the Housing and Human Services Committee to reduce red tape for affordable housing developers, which was voted down in a committee vote.

On December 4,2024, Tammy Morales announced she will be resigning from the Seattle City Council effective January 6,2025, citing and criticizing how the council has been operating.

Tammy Morales described a "venomous" work culture by her colleagues who she accused of undermining her as a policymaker.

Tammy Morales has been a Seattle resident for over 20 years.

Tammy Morales has three kids - two in the Seattle Public School system and one at Portland State University.