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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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 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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