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Discovery Institute Senior Journalism Fellow. NEWS TIP: jchoe@discovery.org, *Vids branded "DI" represent Discovery Institute. Other views expressed are my own.

May 16, 2023, 10 tweets

#BREAKING: The King County Regional Homelessness Authority(@KingCoRHA) now saying embattled CEO Marc Dones is resigning today. He's called an all hands on deck meeting at 1pm. Top officials in #Seattle and #KingCounty now being notified. Full statement below. Developing story.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

DONES QUITS: This is Marc Dones with his opening monologue at the KCRHA(@KingCoRHA) Implementation Board Meeting on May 10. There was no indication he would actually resign. He's been under tremendous pressure and scrutiny after a series of major missteps and performance failures… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

FLOOD GATES HAVE OPENED: Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, King County Executive Dow Constantine, KCRHA Governing Committee with this joint statement. #Seattle #KingCounty

GROSS MISMANAGEMENT: It's been an awful year for CEO Marc Dones. Just a few days ago, I posted a list of recent failures under Dones' watch. And I asked if it could get any worse for Dones. I guess not since he quit.

-His most recent controversy involved multiple homeless… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

CRISIS MANAGEMENT WASN'T ENOUGH: Earlier this month, KCRHA dropped this promo video featuring embattled CEO Marc Dones who rarely takes questions from the media. It launched as his agency was being accused of incompetence and mismanagement. #Seattle

BACKING QUESTIONABLE PROVIDERS: KCRHA is still being scrutinized for it's relationship with The Lived Experience Coalition. Back in February, nearly 40 homeless men/women were kicked out of a hotel for alleged violations under the LEC's watch. #Seattle

STUNNING REBUKE: Again in Feb, lawmakers picking apart CEO Marc Dones and his "wrong" interpretation of @GovInslee's Right of Way Initiative. Dones' insistence on "permanent housing" delayed King County encampment sweeps. #Seattle
@kcexec
@MayorofSeattle

FINAL WORD: Gov. Inslee confirmed proviso language DOES NOT require offers of "permanent housing " to homeless on state right of ways. DIRECT rebuke of
@KingCoRHA CEO Marc Dones' interpretation. #Seattle

DON'T MESS WITH PARENTS: In March, parents at John Stanford Int. School and neighbors protested after @wsdot and KCRHA( @KingCoRHA) failed to remove the Ship Canal Bridge encampment, the scene of multiple shootings, fires, and deaths. #Seattle

ANYONE NEED A JOB? One of several being offered by KCRHA. Title: Deputy Chief Community Impact Officer Salary Range: $120,000-$140,000 Perks: UNLIMITED VACATION, 96 hours of paid sick and safe(no idea what the later means), etc. 💵📷

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