1 00:00:01,334 --> 00:00:07,007 ♪♪ 2 00:00:07,073 --> 00:00:12,746 ♪♪ 3 00:00:12,879 --> 00:00:14,180 -Hello. I'm Joe McDermott. 4 00:00:14,247 --> 00:00:15,248 As your King County 5 00:00:15,382 --> 00:00:16,249 Councilmember, 6 00:00:16,383 --> 00:00:17,851 Sound Transit Board member, 7 00:00:17,917 --> 00:00:19,085 and member of the Seattle 8 00:00:19,219 --> 00:00:20,453 King County Board of Health, 9 00:00:20,587 --> 00:00:22,088 building a just, equitable, 10 00:00:22,222 --> 00:00:23,590 and thriving King County 11 00:00:23,690 --> 00:00:24,591 is the mission 12 00:00:24,691 --> 00:00:26,226 for my work every day. 13 00:00:26,292 --> 00:00:27,894 Strong transit options 14 00:00:27,961 --> 00:00:30,030 mean opportunity for everyone. 15 00:00:30,096 --> 00:00:31,031 That's why I fought 16 00:00:31,097 --> 00:00:32,032 to include West Seattle 17 00:00:32,098 --> 00:00:33,266 in light rail expansion, 18 00:00:33,366 --> 00:00:34,601 and I'm leading the effort 19 00:00:34,701 --> 00:00:35,702 to secure a tunnel 20 00:00:35,769 --> 00:00:37,437 for light rail in West Seattle. 21 00:00:37,537 --> 00:00:38,805 It's also why I'm delivering 22 00:00:38,938 --> 00:00:40,040 RapidRide bus service 23 00:00:40,106 --> 00:00:41,608 to Delridge and Burien 24 00:00:41,741 --> 00:00:43,143 and ensuring that metro 25 00:00:43,276 --> 00:00:44,210 and Sound Transit 26 00:00:44,277 --> 00:00:46,279 prioritize equitable fares 27 00:00:46,413 --> 00:00:48,715 and equitable fare enforcement. 28 00:00:48,782 --> 00:00:49,716 Solving our 29 00:00:49,783 --> 00:00:50,750 homelessness crisis 30 00:00:50,817 --> 00:00:53,053 means solving our housing crisis. 31 00:00:53,119 --> 00:00:54,054 That's why 32 00:00:54,120 --> 00:00:55,455 I passed legislation 33 00:00:55,588 --> 00:00:57,891 dedicating $660 million 34 00:00:57,957 --> 00:00:59,059 in lodging taxes 35 00:00:59,125 --> 00:01:00,794 to affordable housing, 36 00:01:00,894 --> 00:01:01,795 and I'm shaping 37 00:01:01,895 --> 00:01:02,796 the council's work, 38 00:01:02,896 --> 00:01:04,130 creating a coordinated, 39 00:01:04,230 --> 00:01:05,131 regional response 40 00:01:05,231 --> 00:01:07,467 for homelessness services. 41 00:01:07,567 --> 00:01:09,469 With firearm deaths in America 42 00:01:09,602 --> 00:01:11,838 exceeding 35,000 a year, 43 00:01:11,971 --> 00:01:13,640 gun violence is a public health 44 00:01:13,773 --> 00:01:15,942 crisis that we must address. 45 00:01:16,009 --> 00:01:17,177 That's why I introduced 46 00:01:17,310 --> 00:01:19,145 and passed the King County 47 00:01:19,245 --> 00:01:21,014 Gun Safety Action Plan -- 48 00:01:21,147 --> 00:01:23,149 common sense laws and programs 49 00:01:23,283 --> 00:01:25,585 focused on saving lives. 50 00:01:25,652 --> 00:01:27,487 And a thriving King County means 51 00:01:27,620 --> 00:01:28,488 we must be 52 00:01:28,621 --> 00:01:30,323 a welcoming King County. 53 00:01:30,423 --> 00:01:31,858 When I joined the hundreds 54 00:01:31,991 --> 00:01:33,526 of people at Sea-Tac Airport 55 00:01:33,660 --> 00:01:35,095 protesting Trump's first 56 00:01:35,161 --> 00:01:36,329 illegal travel ban 57 00:01:36,429 --> 00:01:37,597 targeting Muslims, 58 00:01:37,664 --> 00:01:39,265 it became crystal clear 59 00:01:39,332 --> 00:01:41,434 that we needed to step up locally 60 00:01:41,501 --> 00:01:43,103 to support our immigrant and 61 00:01:43,169 --> 00:01:44,838 refugee friends and neighbors. 62 00:01:44,971 --> 00:01:45,839 I partnered with 63 00:01:45,972 --> 00:01:47,207 Executive Constantine and 64 00:01:47,340 --> 00:01:48,508 the Seattle Foundation 65 00:01:48,608 --> 00:01:49,809 in developing the immigrant 66 00:01:49,876 --> 00:01:51,511 and refugee Resilience Fund 67 00:01:51,644 --> 00:01:53,179 and sponsor the creation 68 00:01:53,313 --> 00:01:54,681 of the King County Immigrant 69 00:01:54,814 --> 00:01:55,982 and Refugee Commission 70 00:01:56,049 --> 00:01:56,983 to support 71 00:01:57,050 --> 00:01:58,718 residents across King County. 72 00:01:58,852 --> 00:02:00,153 A just, equitable, 73 00:02:00,220 --> 00:02:01,521 and thriving King County 74 00:02:01,621 --> 00:02:03,056 is possible no matter 75 00:02:03,189 --> 00:02:04,791 the challenges we face. 76 00:02:04,858 --> 00:02:05,825 I would be honored to 77 00:02:05,892 --> 00:02:07,327 continue this mission with you 78 00:02:07,393 --> 00:02:09,062 for the next four years.