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Hi. I'm Alex Pedersen,
and I'm running for City Council
to bring accountability
to our city government.
Many people have lost faith in city council
because of politicians who don't listen.
I will listen to the communities in our district,
and I will deliver results
for your priorities.
We should be seeing better results on homelessness.
I will use my experience
to fund only the best strategies
proven to reduce homelessness in other cities.
I will maximize mental health
and drug addiction programs
to achieve real results on this regional crisis.
Compassion requires results.
To increase public safety,
city council needs to support our police officers
and hold the criminal justice system accountable.
Our city's traffic and roads are a mess.
City council must wisely invest your tax dollars
to move the most people by repairing roads,
maximizing transit,
and improving sidewalks.
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 in the private sector,
preserving affordable housing.
When I worked as an analyst for the city council,
I crafted legislation,
creating the nationally acclaimed
Seattle Preschool Program,
and I led efforts to fully fund
the Nurse-Family Partnership that empowers
low-income moms and their babies.
As a progressive Democrat focused on results,
I'm proud to be endorsed by
former King County Executive Ron Sims,
Tim Burgess, Nick Licata,
Ruth Kagi, Daniel J. Evans,
State Rep Gerry Pollet,
Port Commissioner Peter Steinbrueck,
the 46th Legislative District Democrats,
and by neighborhood businesses.
I'm Alex Pederson,
and I would be honored to earn your vote.