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Sally Clark
Former councilmember · 2012–2015
Total in available record · LegisRate points
16.02015–2026 records · source checked Oct 8, 2026
4 sponsored measures adopted in the available record.
Service: 2012–2015. Coverage is limited to 2015–2026.
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Background and tenure
Former councilmember · recorded terms: 2012–2015. The legislative record shown here covers 2015–2026.
Sally J. Clark is a former Seattle City Councilmember who represented Position 9 from 2006 to 2015 and served as council president. She worked in journalism and communications, civic and neighborhood development, and housing and AIDS-service organizations before and during her council career.
Clark served Position 9 from 2006 to 2015 and was council president from 2012 to 2014. Her work included the built environment, minimum wage and income inequality, taxi regulation, housing incentives, and transportation policy.
Background summary adapted from Wikipedia; it is separate from the LegisRate record and score.
Full available record · 2015–2026
Activity record
4 sponsored measures adopted; present or late in 9 of 9 Full Council attendance records.
Outcome, voting, and attendance describe the record; they do not add to or subtract from the LegisRate score.
0 opposed · 0 abstained
9 of 9 records
Sponsorship record4 prime · 0 co-sponsor · 4 early-recorded
Record details Outcome, voting, attendance, and sponsorship context
Sponsored outcomes0 unsuccessful · 0 pendingPending measures are not included in the passage rate.
Final voting choices51 recorded decisions0.0% opposed · 0.0% abstained · 0 not voting
Votes on contested matters1 recorded choices1 supported · 0 opposed
Attendance detail9 present · 0 late0 excused · 0 unexcused. Excused absences remain visible and are not treated as unexcused.
Sponsorship timing4 early · 0 after committee · 0 after passageFirst appearance in the official sponsor record.
Council-wide voting context93.4% without recorded opposition or abstention2912 of 3119 eligible final tallies; 207 contested.
Only the latest recorded legislative vote per matter is used; a missing structured tally is not counted as an absence.
Separate public records · non-scoring context
Financial information
Campaign contributions show money given to a campaign. Personal disclosure filings list reported income, investments and financial interests, often in broad ranges. These records do not estimate personal wealth or establish donor influence.
Campaign contributions
Unavailable2011 Council Position 9 · Citywide
The selected campaign is identified, but its audited export and official category summaries do not fully reconcile. Donor amounts are withheld pending source review.
Checked Oct 12, 2026
The selected campaign is identified, but its audited export and official category summaries do not fully reconcile. Donor amounts are withheld pending source review.
Sources and coverage
The selected campaign is identified, but its audited export and official category summaries do not fully reconcile. Donor amounts are withheld pending source review.
Independent expenditures are not included in this donor list; this does not mean none were reported. Separate from direct candidate donors; not included in this donor list. Check the separate SEEC record
Personal financial disclosure
Filing copy unavailableLatest indexed PDC statement received 2015-04-01 covers 2014-01-01 through 2014-12-31; its official link requires an agency records request. Actual statement unavailable under this no-request audit; index dates do not support financial-content claims. No newer indexed filing found in the bounded verified-person query. This historical gap is not a none finding.
Checked Oct 12, 2026
Washington PDC Personal Financial Affairs (F-1) · official filing index
Indexed reporting year 2014 · Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 · received Apr 1, 2015
No financial values are shown here.
Sources and coverage
Latest indexed PDC statement received 2015-04-01 covers 2014-01-01 through 2014-12-31; its official link requires an agency records request. Actual statement unavailable under this no-request audit; index dates do not support financial-content claims. No newer indexed filing found in the bounded verified-person query. This historical gap is not a none finding.
No actual personal financial statement was reviewed. Index identity and dates are not evidence of income, assets, liabilities, ownership, compliance, conflict or net worth.
No financial-content rows, contacts, addresses, signatures or family information are retained from inaccessible filings.
Indexed-only access gap; no request, credentials, access bypass or substitute financial claim.
Latest index record may predate later Seattle service; no newer record is inferred from that service.
PDC indexed filing: request-only actual copy · checked Oct 12, 2026: Latest indexed PDC statement received 2015-04-01 covers 2014-01-01 through 2014-12-31; its official link requires an agency records request. Actual statement unavailable under this no-request audit; index dates do not support financial-content claims. No newer indexed filing found in the bounded verified-person query. This historical gap is not a none finding. Source
SEEC separate local F-1 statements · checked Oct 12, 2026: SEEC directs readers to contact its office for statement copies. No request made. Source
What the work concerns
Policy-area mix
Housing & Homelessness accounts for the largest share of points in the full 2015–2026 record: 16.0 points (100.0%).
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Housing & Homelessness
16.0 points · 100.0%By year
Annual work
In 2015, 4 sponsored measures were adopted, contributing 16.0 points.
Full annual history · 2015–2026. Points use the measure’s introduction year.
| Year | Points | Sponsored measures adopted |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.0 | 4 |
| Total in available record | 16.0 | 4 |
Year-by-year participation and sponsorship details
| Year | Points | Passed | Pass rate | Original | Co-sponsored | Opposed | Abstained | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.0 | 4 | 100.0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| Total in available record | 16.0 | 4 | 100.0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
Rates are shown only when the relevant official record exists. Vote and attendance measures describe participation; they do not affect points.
Council roles
Committees & positions
10 committee assignments available for recorded service.
- ChairCommittee on Taxi, For-Hire, and Limousine Regulations
- Vice ChairEnergy Committee
- MemberCommittee on Central Waterfront, Seawall, and Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program
- MemberEducation and Governance Committee
- AlternatePlanning, Land Use, and Sustainability Committee
- ChairSelect Committee on the Minimum Wage and Income Inequality
- MemberSelect Budget Committee
- MemberSelect Committee on Parks Funding
- MemberSelect Committee on Preschool for All
- MemberSelect Committee on Utility Strategic Planning
Point-by-point audit
Contributing bills
4 adopted measures contribute to the full 2015–2026 total. Bills are listed by credited points.
Open filtered explorerAmending Subsection 5.73.040.B of the Seattle Municipal Code to differentiate small efficiency dwelling units from other dwelling units for purposes of determining….CB 118324 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2015 · Housing & Homelessness +4.0 pts
Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to the Multifamily Housing Property Tax Exemption Program; amending Subsection 5.73.040.B of the Seattle Municipal Code to differentiate small efficiency dwelling units from other dwelling units for purposes of determining affordability requirements under the Multifamily Housing Property Tax Exemption Program.
Taxes, Revenue & Debt
Reach 1: the action serves a defined program, department, or user group rather than every resident directly. Fiscal 0: no appropriation, revenue change, or specific expenditure is identified. Durability 1: the action changes an ordinary policy, code provision, plan, or limited-duration program. Institutional scope 1: one department or city system is principally responsible for implementation.
Factors [1, 0, 1, 1]reach · fiscal · durability · institutional
(3 factors + 1 sponsor) × 100%Original sponsor · primary share8 in favor · 0 opposedaffected service or requested subjectSigned ordinance 124724
Amending Seattle Municipal Code sections 22.206.160 and 22.214.075 to prohibit evictions of residential tenants from rental housing units if the units are….CB 118340 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2015 · Housing & Homelessness +4.0 pts
Official titleAN ORDINANCE amending Seattle Municipal Code sections 22.206.160 and 22.214.075 to prohibit evictions of residential tenants from rental housing units if the units are not registered with the Department of Planning and Development as required by SMC 22.214.040.
Permitting & Development
Reach 1: the action serves a defined program, department, or user group rather than every resident directly. Fiscal 0: the largest detected official amount is about $2,015. Durability 1: the action changes an ordinary policy, code provision, plan, or limited-duration program. Institutional scope 1: one department or city system is principally responsible for implementation.
Factors [1, 0, 1, 1]reach · fiscal · durability · institutional
(3 factors + 1 sponsor) × 100%Original sponsor · primary share8 in favor · 0 opposedaffected service or requested subjectSigned ordinance 124738
Lifting a budget proviso imposed on Finance General's Reserves Budget Control Level.CB 118349 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2015 · Housing & Homelessness +4.0 pts
Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to incentivizing regional partners to develop homeless shelters; lifting a budget proviso imposed on Finance General's Reserves Budget Control Level; changing appropriations to various departments and budget control levels, and from various funds in the Budget; making cash transfers between various City funds; and amending Ordinance 124648, which adopted the 2015 Budget, including the 2015-2020 Capital Improvement Program.
Homelessness ServicesBudget & Appropriations
Reach 1: the action serves a defined program, department, or user group rather than every resident directly. Fiscal 0: the largest detected official amount is about $175,000. Durability 0: the action is transactional, technical, advisory, or one-time. Institutional scope 2: implementation crosses departments or affects a core citywide governmental function.
Factors [1, 0, 0, 2]reach · fiscal · durability · institutional
(3 factors + 1 sponsor) × 100%Original sponsor · primary share9 in favor · 0 opposedaffected service or requested subjectSigned ordinance 124742
Lifting a budget proviso imposed on Finance General’s Reserves Budget Control Level.CB 118325 · Ordinance (Ord) · 2015 · Housing & Homelessness +4.0 pts
Official titleAN ORDINANCE relating to unsheltered homelessness; lifting a budget proviso imposed on Finance General’s Reserves Budget Control Level; changing appropriations to various departments and budget control levels, and from various funds in the Budget; making cash transfers between various City funds; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
Homelessness ServicesBudget & Appropriations
Reach 1: the action serves a defined program, department, or user group rather than every resident directly. Fiscal 0: the largest detected official amount is about $200,000. Durability 0: the action is transactional, technical, advisory, or one-time. Institutional scope 2: implementation crosses departments or affects a core citywide governmental function.
Factors [1, 0, 0, 2]reach · fiscal · durability · institutional
(3 factors + 1 sponsor) × 100%Original sponsor · primary share9 in favor · 0 opposedaffected service or requested subjectSigned ordinance 124741