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City Council District 4
I am running for City Council to bring your voice to City Hall and accountability to city government. Accountability means listening and getting results.
Many have lost faith in City Council because of backroom deals, policies making our city less affordable, and a lack of focus on safety and livability. With accountability, we can restore people’s faith in city government and get results on priorities:
Reducing Homelessness: We should fund only data-driven, best practices proven to reduce homelessness. I will collaborate with our Mayor and King County on mental health and drug addiction solutions and to craft a comprehensive plan that achieves real progress on this regional crisis. Compassion requires results.
Increasing Safety: Our police officers and firefighters need support from City Council to do their jobs. City Council should hold the criminal justice system accountable to prevent prolific offenders from being continually released into communities without proper help and supervision.
Improving Transportation: All people — including seniors and families with children — need good transportation to work, shop, play, and thrive in our city. But our city’s traffic and roads are a mess. City Council must wisely invest our limited resources on reliable roads, transit, and sidewalks to safely move the most people.
My combination of public service experience and financial skills from the private sector are needed to achieve results.
After earning a master’s degree in government, I worked at the Department of Housing and Urban Development during the Clinton Administration to reduce homelessness. My career includes 15 years managing financial analysts to preserve affordable housing.
When serving as a Legislative Aide to former City Council President Tim Burgess, I crafted legislation creating the nationally acclaimed Seattle Preschool Program, which voters overwhelmingly approved. I led efforts to fund the Nurse Family Partnership to empower low-income moms and their babies. I know how to get things done.
My wife and I have been raising our children near Candy Cane Lane and I published the neighborhood newsletter “4 to Explore.”
As a progressive Democrat focused on results, I’m endorsed by the Seattle Times , the Seattle Fire Fighters Union, the Plumbers Union, State Senator Jamie Pedersen, State Representatives Gerry Pollet and Javier Valdez, School Board Director Eden Mack, Port Commissioner Peter Steinbrueck, former King County Executive Ron Sims -- and by Nick Licata, Ruth Kagi, Daniel J. Evans, the 46th LD Democrats, and neighborhood businesses.
I would be honored to earn your vote.
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