Kshama Sawant (L) is sworn in as a Seattle city council member by Nicole Grant at City Hall in Seattle, Washington January 6, 2014. Sawant is a self-described socialist, and the first to be elected to office in Seattle in the modern era.  REUTERS/David Ryder

 

Kshama Sawant addresses the crowd after being sworn in as a Seattle city council member at City Hall in Seattle, Washington January 6, 2014.   REUTERS/David Ryder

 

Bill Halsey, a supporter of Kshama Sawant’s proposed $15/hour minimum wage, watches Sawant being sworn in as a Seattle city council member at City Hall in Seattle, Washington January 6, 2014. REUTERS/David Ryder

 

Kshama Sawant addresses the crowd after being sworn in as a Seattle city council member at City Hall in Seattle, Washington January 6, 2014.   REUTERS/David Ryder

 

Kshama Sawant (L) is pictured with her Certificate of Election after being sworn in as a Seattle city council member by Nicole Grant (R) at City Hall in Seattle, Washington January 6, 2014. REUTERS/David Ryder

 

Kshama Sawant addresses the crowd after being sworn in as a Seattle city council member at City Hall in Seattle, Washington January 6, 2014.  REUTERS/David Ryder

 

Ed Murray (left) is sworn in as Mayor of Seattle by Gary Locke (center), as Murray’s husband, Michael Shiosaki (right) watches at City Hall in Seattle, Washington January 6, 2014.  REUTERS/David Ryder

 

Ed Murray (left) is pictured with his husband, Michael Shiosaki (center), and Gary Locke (right) after being sworn in as Mayor of Seattle at City Hall in Seattle, Washington January 6, 2014.  REUTERS/David Ryder

 

Ed Murray addresses the crowd after being sworn in as Mayor of Seattle at City Hall in Seattle, Washington January 6, 2014. Murray is the first ever openly gay mayor to be elected to office in Seattle.  REUTERS/David Ryder

 

Michael Shiosaki (C) watches his husband, Ed Murray, speak to the crowd after being sworn in as Mayor of Seattle at City Hall in Seattle, Washington January 6, 2014.  REUTERS/David Ryder

 

Ed Murray addresses the crowd after being sworn in as Mayor of Seattle at City Hall in Seattle, Washington January 6, 2014.  REUTERS/David Ryder

 

Ed Murray addresses the crowd after being sworn in as Mayor of Seattle at City Hall in Seattle, Washington January 6, 2014. REUTERS/David Ryder

 

Kshama Sawant (R) is pictured with other council members during a Seattle city council meeting at City Hall in Seattle, Washington January 6, 2014. REUTERS/David Ryder

 

Kshama Sawant is pictured during her first Seattle city council meeting at City Hall in Seattle, Washington January 6, 2014.  REUTERS/David Ryder

 

Kshama Sawant (R), seated next to councilman Mike O’Brien (C), is pictured during her first Seattle city council meeting at City Hall in Seattle, Washington January 6, 2014.  REUTERS/David Ryder