member of the Black Panthers. By Gossett's own account, he attended the founding meeting of Seattle's Panther chapter, and also attended Panther leader Bobby Hutton's 1968 funeral; he worked on several political actions with Panther Party members and has said positive things about their legacy. Gossett has admitted in recent years that he was a long time member of the Seattle chapter of the Black Panther Party. King County Council Gossett was elected to the Council in 1993. Gossett ran unopposed in 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2015. Gossett's office in the King County Courthouse is in the same location that his prison cell was in 1968 when he was arrested for unlawful assembly during a sit-in at Franklin High School on March 29. He was defeated by Girmay Zahilay in the 2019 election after serving six terms. Personal life Gossett is Catholic, married, and has three children. See also Gang of Four (Seattle) Notes External links King County Councilmember Larry Gossett, County Council Website Larry Gossett, Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History Project, University of Washington. Includes extensive video interview footage, mostly about the period from 1966 to 1974. 1945 births Living people Politicians from Seattle University of Washington alumni King County Councillors African-American people in Washington (state) politics Members of the Black Panther Party Washington (state) Democrats Franklin High School (Seattle) alumni African-American Catholics