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Council confirms Evan M. Smith to ethics commission despite objections over his company’s surveillance products
Seattle City Council · April 15, 2026
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Summary
After a floor discussion about concerns tied to Ethosphere, the company founded by appointee Evan M. Smith, the City Council confirmed his appointment to the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission on a 5–3 vote April 14.
The Seattle City Council confirmed Evan M. Smith’s appointment to the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission on April 14 by a 5–3 roll-call vote after members debated concerns about his role with Ethosphere, a company that develops employee-surveillance tools.
Council member Rink removed the appointment from the consent calendar and raised ethics…
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