NAACP president announces run for Everett mayor

EVERETT — Janice Greene, a former Boeing official and head of the county chapter of the NAACP, joined the Everett mayoral race Tuesday — more than a year before the 2025 election.

The news follows former Everett City Council member Scott Murphy’s announcement last week of his plans to challenge Mayor Cassie Franklin, who plans to run again.

“I know what it means to have a union paycheck, a steady job, and opportunities to advance,” Greene said in a press release Wednesday. “We need a Mayor who respects working people and unions, collaborates with business owners for beneficial community economic outcomes, who advocates for affordable housing and family stability, and attracts the kinds of businesses and quality jobs to our city that give every resident pathways to success — including small and diverse business owners who create a vibrant business community.”

Franklin, who has served as mayor since 2018, wrote in an email her “focus will continue to be on the important work of running our city, efficiently and effectively. My team and I will continue to work collaboratively and decisively to meet today’s challenges and opportunities in our changing community.”

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