PRIORITIES
I am running for Seattle City Council Position 8 because the healthiest and safest communities are well-resourced communities. I support policies that invest in people and with your support, I will work to build a promising future for Seattle and fight for solutions that are data-informed and research-backed, tackling our most pressing issues fueling inequities, informed by communities most impacted by those issues.
PROGRESSIVE REVENUE
Our city is facing a budget crisis that puts critical funding for human services, housing, food programs, and other essential services at risk of cuts or elimination.
We need to both maximize current resources, and look at realistic progressive revenue options that can help fill the gaps in our budget without increasing the burden on lower income and working Seattle residents.
HOUSING AND AFFORDABILITY
Our growing city needs housing of all types– for families, workers, young people and seniors on fixed incomes.
The affordability crisis is real, and there is no simple solution: nearly half of Seattle renters pay more than 30% of their income to housing, and it is now found that Seattle will needs 112,000 total new homes over the next 20 years.
WORKER PROTECTIONS
Seattle’s leadership on improving wages, workplace protections, and other advancements has helped shape state and even federal policies.
We must continue innovating with a focus on practical outcomes that stabilize our workforce, provide career advancement, and address the affordability challenges of living and working in our city.
SAFE COMMUNITIES
We must follow the data – and our values. The facts are that crime too often harms the most vulnerable – including the unsheltered, low income, immigrant communities, and people at the margins.
As a city, we must set realistic goals to meet law enforcement and first responder staffing needs, improve culturally competent engagement, and make community investments to improve safety, trust, and peace of mind – for all of us.
CLIMATE ACTION
We are seeing the effects of climate change on our doorstep. Heat waves and wildfire smoke caution us about what could be ahead if we do not act locally to create a more sustainable future.
Further, we continue to see people of color and working-class communities disproportionately impacted by our changing climate from health outcomes and displacement. To build true climate resilience, we have to take an equity-first approach.
TransIT AND MOBILITY
As a renter and transit rider who chooses to not own a car, I am personally aware of the challenges we face as a city to provide carbon-free (and car-free) mobility options.
To meet climate goals and improve safety and mobility no matter how you get around our city, I am committed to a safe, multi-modal transportation system that works for everyone.
ARTS, CULTURE, BUSINESS
A great city is partially defined by the experiences of people who live and visit our venues , neighborhoods and cultural institutions.
Seattle can and must remain a place where entrepreneurs can pursue their dreams, artists and musicians can create the next wave of Seattle's cultural identity, and our waterfront, museums, theaters, concert venues, and stadiums draw in millions to experience our city and people.
SEATTLE FOR ALL
With MAGA legislation being passed across our country to restrict the rights of women, the LGBTQ+ community, immigrants, people living with disabilities, people will look to cities like Seattle as safe havens that welcome – and celebrate human rights, liberties, and diversity.
We must be prepared for an increase in people moving to our city and have the legal protections in place to ensure that anyone who comes is welcomed into our community.
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