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Thank you.
-Greetings, voters.
My name's Beth Mountsier.
I have ideas about how to improve and make
Seattle better, including the thorniest issues
facing our communities.
I'm running because I have a passion for working
on these issues and a wealth
of experience working with our communities and
elected officials for 28 years
at King Country and Redmond, and I want to do more.
I've been at the table when we've been building
a booming economy,
coordinated transportation,
and infrastructure for climate change.
My training and working under these conditions
and obstacles, and then finding
the most elegant solution with others within
a budget is my specialty.
Some of you are reeling from what seems
like impossible problems --
a lack of affordable housing, health
and humanitarian crisis of homelessness.
There's a fear the future won't be as bright for new
Seattleites, but we can share a vision, take actions,
and ensure this city celebrates and houses everyone.
I'm a pragmatic policy wonk, a collaborator.
I've worked on solutions at the elected level
and out in my community.
One of my proudest accomplishments
was working with council member Bob Ferguson
to develop and champion the Veterans
and Human Services Levy in 2005.
It provides housing,
mental health services,
and upstream investments in youth
and families to avoid problems later,
and it's helping seniors, also.
I have a reputation as an honest broker
going back to the '80s when I secured an agreement
to replace housing units that the
convention center wanted to tear down.
I'm also out in our neighborhoods working with you
and volunteering every day.
I've worked for better housing,
access to music programs,
helping young adults find a foothold
and future here.
Currently, I'm board chair at University Heights.
Issues have answers,
and I'm confident that Seattle's innovators,
entrepreneurs, and pioneering families
can lead the West Coast, if not the nation,
out of these challenges.
Seattle neighbors are generous, compassionate,
but want tools and actions that lead to solutions.
I get that. I'll make that happen.
Find out more about me
and my priorities at my website.
I invite you to vote for an experienced leader.
Thanks.