1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,503 ♪♪ 2 00:00:04,337 --> 00:00:04,838 Vote your conscience. 3 00:00:04,871 --> 00:00:06,272 -I'm Ari Hoffman. 4 00:00:06,306 --> 00:00:07,273 I'm a husband and a father 5 00:00:07,307 --> 00:00:09,576 living in Seattle for 16 years. 6 00:00:09,609 --> 00:00:10,777 I'm running to serve the people 7 00:00:10,810 --> 00:00:12,512 of District 2 because like so many of us, 8 00:00:12,545 --> 00:00:14,014 when I needed help from our city's leaders, 9 00:00:14,047 --> 00:00:15,248 they weren't there. 10 00:00:15,281 --> 00:00:16,649 We deserve better. 11 00:00:16,683 --> 00:00:17,884 We deserve leaders that will serve the people 12 00:00:17,917 --> 00:00:20,453 in Seattle by investing in dignity. 13 00:00:20,487 --> 00:00:21,988 For those suffering from homelessness, 14 00:00:22,022 --> 00:00:23,289 we need to renovate and build 15 00:00:23,323 --> 00:00:25,458 short-term emergency supportive housing 16 00:00:25,492 --> 00:00:27,694 to get people off the streets now. 17 00:00:27,727 --> 00:00:28,895 For those struggling to get by, 18 00:00:28,928 --> 00:00:30,497 we need to dramatically increase 19 00:00:30,530 --> 00:00:31,531 affordable housing units 20 00:00:31,564 --> 00:00:33,166 with every new development. 21 00:00:33,199 --> 00:00:35,035 Everyone deserves to live in dignity 22 00:00:35,068 --> 00:00:36,269 in a place they call their own. 23 00:00:36,302 --> 00:00:37,971 People need more than just a space 24 00:00:38,004 --> 00:00:39,739 to pitch a tent without access 25 00:00:39,773 --> 00:00:41,174 to even the most basic hygiene 26 00:00:41,207 --> 00:00:42,942 or laundry services. 27 00:00:42,976 --> 00:00:44,844 For those suffering from addiction, 28 00:00:44,878 --> 00:00:46,780 from physical and mental illness, 29 00:00:46,813 --> 00:00:48,715 we need the dignity of a robust healthcare 30 00:00:48,748 --> 00:00:50,583 and human services infrastructure. 31 00:00:50,617 --> 00:00:52,752 We need addiction and mental health treatment. 32 00:00:52,786 --> 00:00:53,787 We need to bridge the gap 33 00:00:53,820 --> 00:00:54,954 between health care professionals 34 00:00:54,988 --> 00:00:56,790 and the people who need access to care. 35 00:00:56,823 --> 00:00:58,358 Our society should not allow 36 00:00:58,391 --> 00:01:00,160 illness to cause homelessness. 37 00:01:00,193 --> 00:01:01,861 The cost of living has increased so much 38 00:01:01,895 --> 00:01:03,363 that yesterday's middle class 39 00:01:03,396 --> 00:01:05,065 is today's working poor. 40 00:01:05,098 --> 00:01:06,499 Every day, we see more and more people 41 00:01:06,533 --> 00:01:08,301 slipping down the economic ladder. 42 00:01:08,334 --> 00:01:09,736 We need leaders who will not abandon 43 00:01:09,769 --> 00:01:11,738 working families and small businesses, 44 00:01:11,771 --> 00:01:13,540 that will prioritize opportunity, 45 00:01:13,573 --> 00:01:14,908 and promote policies that help people 46 00:01:14,941 --> 00:01:17,110 achieve the dignity of a living wage job. 47 00:01:17,143 --> 00:01:18,111 As a father of three, 48 00:01:18,144 --> 00:01:19,813 I'm committed to public safety. 49 00:01:19,846 --> 00:01:20,914 Our firefighters and police 50 00:01:20,947 --> 00:01:21,915 are being asked to provide 51 00:01:21,948 --> 00:01:23,983 more services with fewer resources. 52 00:01:24,017 --> 00:01:25,752 More firefighters have died from suicide 53 00:01:25,785 --> 00:01:28,288 in Seattle than have died from fires. 54 00:01:28,321 --> 00:01:29,756 We need our first responders. 55 00:01:29,789 --> 00:01:31,057 We don't often encounter them 56 00:01:31,091 --> 00:01:32,792 until we really need them to help us, 57 00:01:32,826 --> 00:01:34,861 to save us, but when they are well-staffed 58 00:01:34,894 --> 00:01:35,895 and taken care of, 59 00:01:35,929 --> 00:01:37,797 they will serve us all better. 60 00:01:37,831 --> 00:01:39,566 I want to write policy based on results. 61 00:01:39,599 --> 00:01:40,767 I want to end bad policies 62 00:01:40,800 --> 00:01:42,435 that waste taxpayer dollars 63 00:01:42,469 --> 00:01:43,470 and invest in ideas 64 00:01:43,503 --> 00:01:44,804 that will lift people in Seattle 65 00:01:44,838 --> 00:01:46,106 out of poverty. 66 00:01:46,139 --> 00:01:47,440 I am not interested in whether a policy 67 00:01:47,474 --> 00:01:49,275 came from the left or the right. 68 00:01:49,309 --> 00:01:50,677 I only care about making our government 69 00:01:50,710 --> 00:01:52,245 work for the people of Seattle. 70 00:01:52,278 --> 00:01:53,513 I'm Ari Hoffman. 71 00:01:53,546 --> 00:01:54,848 I'm ready to go to work for you. 72 00:01:54,881 --> 00:01:56,549 I would be honored to have your vote. 73 00:01:56,583 --> 00:01:58,017 Please check out all my policies 74 00:01:58,051 --> 00:02:00,186 at hoffmanforseattle.com.