1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,605 ♪♪ 2 00:00:07,841 --> 00:00:10,076 -Hello. I am a husband, father, 3 00:00:10,110 --> 00:00:11,778 and homeowner who has lived in Seattle 4 00:00:11,811 --> 00:00:13,079 for over 10 years. 5 00:00:13,113 --> 00:00:14,848 I have been repeatedly disillusioned by 6 00:00:14,881 --> 00:00:16,950 the ineffectiveness of the city council. 7 00:00:16,983 --> 00:00:18,785 The people in Seattle deserve a council 8 00:00:18,818 --> 00:00:20,020 that listens and looks past 9 00:00:20,053 --> 00:00:22,455 partisan politics to deliver results. 10 00:00:22,489 --> 00:00:23,690 I am driven and qualified 11 00:00:23,723 --> 00:00:25,158 to accomplish this. 12 00:00:25,191 --> 00:00:26,559 I have volunteered as a trustee at the 13 00:00:26,593 --> 00:00:28,495 Fulcrum Foundation, as president of the 14 00:00:28,528 --> 00:00:30,030 Holy Rosary School Commission, 15 00:00:30,063 --> 00:00:31,297 and as a basketball coach 16 00:00:31,331 --> 00:00:32,966 at our local YMCA. 17 00:00:32,999 --> 00:00:34,334 For over a decade, I worked for the 18 00:00:34,367 --> 00:00:35,635 Seattle Police Department, 19 00:00:35,668 --> 00:00:36,903 spending several years 20 00:00:36,936 --> 00:00:38,805 in the Policy Unit during the consent decree. 21 00:00:38,838 --> 00:00:41,441 I have also taught at Argosy University. 22 00:00:41,474 --> 00:00:42,976 Homelessness, substance abuse, 23 00:00:43,009 --> 00:00:45,378 and mental illness are citywide crises. 24 00:00:45,412 --> 00:00:47,113 I can bring common sense and trust 25 00:00:47,147 --> 00:00:48,581 back to city council deliberations 26 00:00:48,615 --> 00:00:49,916 on these topics. 27 00:00:49,949 --> 00:00:51,384 I will push for keeping our city 28 00:00:51,418 --> 00:00:53,887 affordable without further raising taxes. 29 00:00:53,920 --> 00:00:54,921 I will bring accountability 30 00:00:54,954 --> 00:00:56,823 to the management of city funds. 31 00:00:56,856 --> 00:00:58,158 The Seattle I am fighting for 32 00:00:58,191 --> 00:00:59,626 prioritizes dignified, 33 00:00:59,659 --> 00:01:01,127 safe living conditions. 34 00:01:01,161 --> 00:01:02,996 I am dedicated to maintaining unity 35 00:01:03,029 --> 00:01:04,864 between SPD and the community, 36 00:01:04,898 --> 00:01:06,599 improving transit, and removing 37 00:01:06,633 --> 00:01:08,668 double standards in our legal system. 38 00:01:08,701 --> 00:01:10,003 I want to make our police officers 39 00:01:10,036 --> 00:01:11,237 feel valued and empowered 40 00:01:11,271 --> 00:01:12,372 to do their job. 41 00:01:12,405 --> 00:01:14,574 I will address the SPD staffing shortage 42 00:01:14,607 --> 00:01:17,143 so public safety is improved. 43 00:01:17,177 --> 00:01:18,845 My top priorities are homelessness, 44 00:01:18,878 --> 00:01:20,313 public safety, and restoring 45 00:01:20,346 --> 00:01:22,148 accountability in city spending. 46 00:01:22,182 --> 00:01:24,084 Solving homelessness requires space 47 00:01:24,117 --> 00:01:26,119 and services for all the unhoused. 48 00:01:26,152 --> 00:01:28,088 This means creating a regional network of 49 00:01:28,121 --> 00:01:29,355 immediately available 50 00:01:29,389 --> 00:01:30,957 emergency housing with specialized 51 00:01:30,990 --> 00:01:32,692 social services followed by 52 00:01:32,725 --> 00:01:34,094 enforcing the law when campers 53 00:01:34,127 --> 00:01:35,662 refuse to either accept services 54 00:01:35,695 --> 00:01:36,663 or move along. 55 00:01:36,696 --> 00:01:38,031 People will not be allowed to live 56 00:01:38,064 --> 00:01:39,432 in illegal conditions. 57 00:01:39,466 --> 00:01:40,900 I will also push for addiction 58 00:01:40,934 --> 00:01:43,470 treatment services, not injection sites. 59 00:01:43,503 --> 00:01:45,271 I want intentional development practices 60 00:01:45,305 --> 00:01:46,906 so that public services and schools 61 00:01:46,940 --> 00:01:48,975 can accommodate growth and population. 62 00:01:49,008 --> 00:01:51,611 MHA must be revisited so upzoned areas 63 00:01:51,644 --> 00:01:53,847 necessarily include affordable housing 64 00:01:53,880 --> 00:01:55,281 and adequate parking. 65 00:01:55,315 --> 00:01:56,449 It's time for a new direction on 66 00:01:56,483 --> 00:01:57,951 the city council, one that puts 67 00:01:57,984 --> 00:01:59,185 the voice of residents first 68 00:01:59,219 --> 00:02:00,186 and delivers improvements 69 00:02:00,220 --> 00:02:01,821 on our local epidemics. 70 00:02:01,855 --> 00:02:03,423 I am committed to being responsible 71 00:02:03,456 --> 00:02:04,824 to residents and the leader 72 00:02:04,858 --> 00:02:06,593 our city needs to move forward. 73 00:02:06,626 --> 00:02:08,361 Thank you.