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Seattle Transportation Solutions

Seattle has some of the worst traffic in the country.  To complicate matters, we are actively building out infrastructure as the region is growing.  This only exacerbates the problems we face and the reality is we may never truly fix the problem with the current approaches and Washington's historically poor performance. We also have some…
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Small Business Solutions

Small business is the backbone of both our local and national economy.  More importantly, small business ownership is the single best driver of prosperity for women and minorities.  It is one of the only vehicles in which women and minorities can define and achieve their own prosperity without the worry of the glass ceiling holding…
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Seattle Education and Classroom Disparity

Education has proven to be the main driver of reducing crime, teenage pregnancy, unemployment, gentrification, and many other challenges our society faces.  In communities of color, the disparity in education is amplified due to poor economic conditions, underperforming schools, and the higher percentage of single-parent households.  To turn this around we need to address issues…
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Homeless Solutions for Seattle

Homelessness Despite spending nearly $145-million dollars on homelessness and affordable housing each year, Seattle has one of the worst homeless outcomes in the nation.  Our homeless neighbors unfortunately continue to be the victims of rape, sex trafficking, and murder. Seattle's recent Focus Strategies report revealed unequivocally that we already have enough housing to get all 3,000 of our unsheltered neighbors inside. However, our…
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How I Will Lead Seattle

Lever Leads Seattle All stakeholders have a place at the table at every level of government, under my administration.  This ensures that each voice is heard, equally weighted, and every good idea implemented as we come together to tackle the challenges we face and lay down the foundation of prosperity for every citizen to enjoy and leverage. …
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Seattle Tax Solutions

Taxes For far too long, Seattle’s leadership has solely considered taxation as a way to meet the city’s needs.  Today, almost every candidate is talking about which taxes they will use to fix Seattle’s issues.  The already heavy tax burden is putting a strain on our low income, middle income, and elderly neighbors as it…
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Seattle Housing Affordability

Housing Affordability Housing affordability is an issue for nearly everyone in our city, but the housing crunch is hardest on low income, middle income, and seniors.  Runaway development and up-zoning have drastically changed working-class neighborhoods, making more housing available for newcomers who can afford it, while eliminating affordable housing stock in neighborhoods that were once affordable. The…
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Seattle Crime Solutions

Crime in Seattle Seattle has the highest property crime rates per capita in the Nation.  Much of this crime is fueled by the opioid crisis and an inadequate response by the city, county, and state.  The Seattle police force is dangerously understaffed at just over 1,300 officers.  By comparison, Boston, a city with the same…
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Seattle Environmental Solutions

Environment Our environment is under assault on several fronts.  Locally, illegal encampments are filled with tens of millions of pounds of trash, plastic, and needles throughout our city.  Our rivers, Elliot Bay, and Puget Sound will soon be inundated with trash and needles as the snow melts, the rivers rise, and the trash flows into…
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Seattle Opioid Epidemic Solutions

Opioid Epidemic The opioid epidemic is a very personal issue for me.  My brother, cousin, and several other family members are active heroin addicts or are dead from an overdose.  This is an issue that has devastated too many families throughout our nation.  I am committed to doing everything we can to effectively reduce devastation…
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