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-Hello. I'm Joe McDermott.
As your King County
Councilmember,
Sound Transit Board member,
and member of the Seattle
King County Board of Health,
building a just, equitable,
and thriving King County
is the mission
for my work every day.
Strong transit options
mean opportunity for everyone.
That's why I fought
to include West Seattle
in light rail expansion,
and I'm leading the effort
to secure a tunnel
for light rail in West Seattle.
It's also why I'm delivering
RapidRide bus service
to Delridge and Burien
and ensuring that metro
and Sound Transit
prioritize equitable fares
and equitable fare enforcement.
Solving our
homelessness crisis
means solving our housing crisis.
That's why
I passed legislation
dedicating $660 million
in lodging taxes
to affordable housing,
and I'm shaping
the council's work,
creating a coordinated,
regional response
for homelessness services.
With firearm deaths in America
exceeding 35,000 a year,
gun violence is a public health
crisis that we must address.
That's why I introduced
and passed the King County
Gun Safety Action Plan --
common sense laws and programs
focused on saving lives.
And a thriving King County means
we must be
a welcoming King County.
When I joined the hundreds
of people at Sea-Tac Airport
protesting Trump's first
illegal travel ban
targeting Muslims,
it became crystal clear
that we needed to step up locally
to support our immigrant and
refugee friends and neighbors.
I partnered with
Executive Constantine and
the Seattle Foundation
in developing the immigrant
and refugee Resilience Fund
and sponsor the creation
of the King County Immigrant
and Refugee Commission
to support
residents across King County.
A just, equitable,
and thriving King County
is possible no matter
the challenges we face.
I would be honored to
continue this mission with you
for the next four years.