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Hi, my name is Egan Orion,
and I'm running for Seattle City Council
in District 3.
This summer I called on you
to join my campaign for innovation
and pragmatic solutions for the very real challenges we face.
On August 6th, I heard loud and clear
that neighbors across the district
share these same priorities.
Heading into the general,
I see a new day in Seattle
and a new way forward for city council.
As a fourth generation District 3 resident,
I have deep ties to this place we call home.
I've started two small businesses
and a nonprofit from the district,
and throughout my career,
I've learned a lot about the people
who live and work in this great city of ours.
I love Seattle and all its diversity.
I celebrate it every day.
I celebrate it by throwing PrideFest,
the single largest festival day in all the city.
On Capitol Hill, I celebrate our small businesses
and all they contribute to a healthy, vibrant community.
In the Central District,
I celebrate my neighborhood's
beautiful intersectionality
and all its identities
and cultural heritages.
Across the city, I celebrate
the hardworking people of Seattle
and the unions who fight for them every day.
To all my D3 neighbors,
I vow to represent you
and be accountable to you.
Throughout this election, I've heard
your frustrations about the inaction
on our homelessness crisis.
We need strong leadership
and real solutions now.
Let's use our expanded partnership
with the county to bond over 1,500 new
permanent supportive housing units
and expand our shelter and bridge housing,
ensuring 24/7 low-barrier access
and treatment on demand
for mental health and addiction.
Despite our prosperity, we are leaving our
unsheltered neighbors out in the cold every night.
Let's bring people together,
use collaborative solutions,
and remedy this human crisis
that the current council has failed
to adequately address.
The current council member from D3
has failed to adequately address
our district's and our city's challenges.
While I celebrate my opponent's progressiveness,
ideas aren't enough.
We have to pair it with a plan
and a coalition to actually get something done,
and that's something I've done throughout my career.
There is so much to do, Seattle.
Join me. Let's get started.