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<b>My name</b>
<b>is Dan Strauss,</b>

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<b>and I was born and</b>
<b>raised in Ballard.</b>

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<b>I'm running</b>
<b>because I love</b>
<b>this community,</b>

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<b>and I know</b>
<b>that together,</b>

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<b>we can guide</b>
<b>Seattle's growth</b>

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<b>to build a</b>
<b>sustainable,</b>

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<b>affordable,</b>
<b>and equitable city</b>

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<b>that works</b>
<b>for everyone,</b>

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<b>whether</b>
<b>you've been here</b>

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<b>for one year or 40.</b>

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<b>I've dedicated</b>
<b>my life</b>

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<b>to public service.</b>

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<b>I served</b>
<b>with AmeriCorps</b>

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<b>in low-income</b>
<b>communities</b>

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<b>all across</b>
<b>the nation,</b>

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<b>working on</b>
<b>projects from</b>
<b>disaster relief</b>

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<b>to after-school</b>
<b>programs.</b>

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<b>I have nearly</b>
<b>a decade</b>

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<b>of legislative</b>
<b>experience,</b>

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<b>and I know how to</b>
<b>make change happen.</b>

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<b>My everyday job</b>
<b>is to bring</b>
<b>different levels</b>

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<b>of government,</b>
<b>community</b>
<b>organizations,</b>

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<b>and people</b>
<b>together to</b>
<b>solve problems.</b>

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<b>I've already</b>
<b>coordinated</b>

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<b>work groups</b>
<b>with the state,</b>

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<b>county, city, port,</b>

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<b>Sound Transit,</b>
<b>and community</b>

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<b>to successfully fund</b>

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<b>transportation</b>
<b>projects,</b>

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<b>develop green</b>
<b>building codes,</b>

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<b>and improve</b>
<b>our parks.</b>

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<b>As your next</b>
<b>council member,</b>

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<b>I'll use my experience</b>
<b>to serve you.</b>

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<b>I worked on</b>
<b>gun-responsibility</b>
<b>policy,</b>

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<b>passing the</b>
<b>Extreme Risk</b>
<b>Protection Order,</b>

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<b>and on city council,</b>

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<b>I'll continue</b>
<b>to implement</b>

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<b>gun-violence</b>
<b>prevention</b>

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<b>by investing in</b>
<b>community-based</b>
<b>programs</b>

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<b>that intervene in the</b>
<b>cycle of violence.</b>

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<b>I'll tackle</b>
<b>the homelessness</b>
<b>crisis head-on</b>

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<b>by advocating for</b>
<b>Housing First policies</b>

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<b>that bring people</b>
<b>experiencing</b>
<b>homelessness</b>

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<b>into four walls</b>
<b>with a door that locks</b>

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<b>and is connected</b>
<b>to the services</b>

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<b>and care they need.</b>

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<b>I'll build a connected</b>
<b>transit network</b>

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<b>with dedicated lanes</b>
<b>so that buses</b>

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<b>aren't stuck</b>
<b>in traffic.</b>

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<b>And I'll work</b>
<b>to complete our</b>
<b>bicycle master plan</b>

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<b>with protected</b>
<b>bike lanes.</b>

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<b>I was hit by a driver</b>
<b>while riding my bike,</b>

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<b>and I know the</b>
<b>importance of safe</b>

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<b>and separated</b>
<b>infrastructure.</b>

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<b>I'm committed</b>
<b>to opening</b>
<b>a district office</b>

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<b>so that you don't</b>
<b>have to go downtown</b>

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<b>to have</b>
<b>your voice heard.</b>

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<b>I'll prioritize</b>
<b>constituent services</b>

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<b>so that</b>
<b>if you get stuck</b>

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<b>in the</b>
<b>bureaucratic gridlock,</b>

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<b>my office</b>
<b>will be there</b>

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<b>to help you</b>
<b>through it,</b>

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<b>to get</b>
<b>you solutions,</b>

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<b>because I've got</b>
<b>your back.</b>

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<b>I have deep roots</b>
<b>in our community,</b>

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<b>and I'm endorsed</b>
<b>by community leaders,</b>

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<b>labor unions,</b>

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<b>local Democratic</b>
<b>organizations,</b>

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<b>and current and former</b>
<b>elected officials.</b>

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<b>I ask for your support</b>
<b>and for your vote.</b>

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<b>Thank you.</b>

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<b>I'm Heidi Wills.</b>

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<b>I'm running for</b>
<b>people who want</b>
<b>safe neighborhoods.</b>

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<b>For seniors who built</b>
<b>Seattle</b>

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<b>and are being priced</b>
<b>out of their homes.</b>

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<b>And for children who</b>
<b>deserve clean parks</b>

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<b>and open community</b>
<b>centers.</b>

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<b>I've taken on</b>
<b>challenges</b>

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<b>and produced results,</b>

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<b>starting as</b>
<b>Student Body President</b>
<b>at the UW</b>

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<b>when I brought</b>
<b>recycling to campus</b>

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<b>and championed</b>
<b>the U-PASS</b>
<b>bus program.</b>

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<b>As contentious</b>
<b>as it was then,</b>

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<b>it's now a model</b>
<b>across the country.</b>

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<b>I have the experience</b>
<b>to hit the ground</b>
<b>running.</b>

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<b>I served on</b>
<b>the city council</b>
<b>16 years ago.</b>

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<b>I led investments</b>
<b>in renewable energy.</b>

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<b>I expanded utility rate</b>
<b>assistance</b>

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<b>so more low-income</b>
<b>people could qualify.</b>

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<b>Before that,</b>
<b>I was a policy advisor</b>

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<b>at King County</b>
<b>for six years.</b>

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<b>I bring</b>
<b>a regional approach.</b>

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<b>I'm a working mom,</b>
<b>a small business</b>
<b>owner,</b>

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<b>and I led a nonprofit</b>
<b>in South Seattle,</b>

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<b>empowering thousands of</b>
<b>underserved youth</b>

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<b>for 13 years.</b>

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<b>I'm a grassroots</b>
<b>candidate.</b>

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<b>Knocking on 21,000</b>
<b>homes so far,</b>

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<b>my campaign</b>
<b>has the most</b>
<b>democracy vouchers.</b>

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<b>I've talked with</b>
<b>thousands of people,</b>

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<b>and I've listened.</b>

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<b>Voters want the city</b>
<b>to be smarter</b>

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<b>about addressing</b>
<b>the root causes</b>
<b>of homelessness.</b>

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<b>Seattle can't solve</b>
<b>this crisis in a silo.</b>

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<b>We need a regional</b>
<b>approach,</b>

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<b>especially for</b>
<b>mental health and</b>
<b>treatment on demand.</b>

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<b>We need short-term</b>
<b>housing solutions,</b>

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<b>like modular homes,</b>

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<b>and long-term</b>
<b>solutions,</b>

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<b>like permanent</b>
<b>supportive housing.</b>

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<b>Public safety should</b>
<b>be a priority.</b>

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<b>Our police</b>
<b>and fire departments</b>

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<b>are stretched</b>
<b>too thin.</b>

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<b>People deserve</b>
<b>to be safe</b>

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<b>and to feel safe</b>
<b>where they live</b>
<b>and work.</b>

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<b>We need more</b>
<b>affordable housing</b>

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<b>of all</b>
<b>shapes and sizes</b>

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<b>for people</b>
<b>of all incomes.</b>

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<b>We need more</b>
<b>transit service,</b>

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<b>and safe pedestrian</b>
<b>and bicycle</b>
<b>infrastructure.</b>

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<b>Seattle must take</b>
<b>bold action on climate</b>
<b>protection.</b>

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<b>I have a long history</b>
<b>of leadership</b>

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<b>to protect</b>
<b>our environment.</b>

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<b>And I have broad</b>
<b>support from labor,</b>

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<b>business,</b>
<i><b>The Seattle Times,</b></i>

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<b>The Sierra Club,</b>
<b>Seattle Firefighters,</b>

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<b>the 46th District</b>
<b>Democrats,</b>

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<b>and many more.</b>

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<b>My name is</b>
<b>Heidi Wills,</b>

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<b>and I ask for</b>
<b>your support.</b>

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<b>Thank you.</b>